
The Army’s award to Bell [TXT] for development of the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) could be worth up to $7 billion if all options are picked up, according to officials, who noted that would include delivery of prototype aircraft and the first lot of low-rate initial production platforms. Maj Gen. Robert Barrie, the Army’s program executive officer for aviation, said the initial contract awarded to Bell on Monday evening that’s worth up to $1.3 billion does not cover…