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Lack Of Funding, New Starts Plaguing DoD Rotorcraft Procurement Competition

Pat Host

Friday, April 8th, 2016

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Decreased defense spending and a reduced threat environment for helicopters are hampering the ability of non-original equipment manufacturers (OEM) to break into the Defense Department rotorcraft marketplace, according to a defense analyst.Lexington Institute think tank COO Loren Thompson said April 7 the only way for companies without existing DoD business to break into the marketplace is to win new start programs. The Army, he said, simply doesn’t have the money for new starts and existing adversaries aren’t driving an impetus…

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