
The selection of Sikorsky as the contractor for the next presidential helicopter was made through a competitive process even though the company was the only one to submit a bid, the Navy said. The Navy on Wednesday announced that Sikorsky has been chosen for the VXX program under a $1.24 billion contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase. Other potential bidders had previously said they were not interested in bidding because they believed the requirements outlined by the…