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McCarthy: FLRAA Competition Must Move Forward Despite Disparity In Flight Hours Between Offerings

By Matthew Beinart

Friday, January 10th, 2020

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McCarthy: FLRAA Competition Must Move Forward Despite Disparity In Flight Hours Between Offerings

Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy speaks to reporters on Jan. 10, 2020. Photo: Matthew Beinart.

The Army Secretary on Friday acknowledged the disparity in flight hours for two of the main offerings vying for the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) program, reiterating that the competition will move forward in line with the service’s continued modernization push. Ryan McCarthy’s comments to reporters following a discussion at the Brookings Institution come as the FLRAA program, designed to replace the Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, is headed toward an early March downselect decision for the competitive demonstration…

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