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Sikorsky protests US Navy plan to buy Russian copters
Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies (UTX.N), has filed a protest over the U.S. Navy's plan to purchase 21 helicopters from a Russian company to be used in Afghanistan.
The protest, filed on Sikorsky's behalf with the U.S. Government Accountability Office by the law firm of Sheppard Muller Richter & Hampton LLP and dated Aug. 3, said the Navy didn't provide justification for its decision to hold a limited competition for the Mi-17 copters made by Kazan Helicopters of Russia. It seeks an automatic suspension of the contract award.
The Russian-made Mi-17 is a transport helicopter that can be heavily armed with guns and rockets.
The protest said the Naval Air Systems Command's request for proposals was issued on July 8 and amended on July 27, and added that proposals were due by Aug. 5.
The request for proposals "precludes all consideration of offers to supply U.S.-manufactured helicopters, irrespective of their technical or life cycle cost advantages over the Russian aircraft," states the protest. A copy was sent to Reuters.
The protest added that Sikorsky makes helicopters that meet or exceed the performance of the Mi-17, and said the U.S. helicopter company recently provided its S-61 helicopters to the U.S. State Department to be used in Afghanistan.
Sikorsky protests Navy plan to buy Russian copters | Reuters
Sikorsky Aircraft, a unit of United Technologies (UTX.N), has filed a protest over the U.S. Navy's plan to purchase 21 helicopters from a Russian company to be used in Afghanistan.
The protest, filed on Sikorsky's behalf with the U.S. Government Accountability Office by the law firm of Sheppard Muller Richter & Hampton LLP and dated Aug. 3, said the Navy didn't provide justification for its decision to hold a limited competition for the Mi-17 copters made by Kazan Helicopters of Russia. It seeks an automatic suspension of the contract award.
The Russian-made Mi-17 is a transport helicopter that can be heavily armed with guns and rockets.
The protest said the Naval Air Systems Command's request for proposals was issued on July 8 and amended on July 27, and added that proposals were due by Aug. 5.
The request for proposals "precludes all consideration of offers to supply U.S.-manufactured helicopters, irrespective of their technical or life cycle cost advantages over the Russian aircraft," states the protest. A copy was sent to Reuters.
The protest added that Sikorsky makes helicopters that meet or exceed the performance of the Mi-17, and said the U.S. helicopter company recently provided its S-61 helicopters to the U.S. State Department to be used in Afghanistan.
Sikorsky protests Navy plan to buy Russian copters | Reuters
, A force is buying only few Mi -17, whats the peoblem?
