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ATEC ITEP Bid Protest Involved Three-Day Hearing With GAO, GE, Army

Frank Wolfe

Friday, May 31st, 2019

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ATEC ITEP Bid Protest Involved Three-Day Hearing With GAO, GE, Army

The production line for the AH-64E Apache attack helicopter may end in 2026. (Photo: U.S. Army)

As part of its deliberations, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently held a three-day hearing with representatives from the Advanced Turbine Engine Company (ATEC), General Electric [GE], and the Army regarding selection of the GE T901 engine for the Army Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP). In the competition, GE’s single-spool T901 engine beat out the dual-spool T900 offered by ATEC, a joint venture between Honeywell [HON] and Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. [UTX]. On May…

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