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Sikorsky Protests Air Force’s Huey Replacement Program

Wednesday, February 28th, 2018

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Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin [LMT] company, has filed a pre-contract-award protest with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) over the Air Force’s UH-1N Huey replacement program, saying the service expects the winning bidder to hand over too much intellectual property.Based on discussions with the Air Force, Sikorsky said Feb. 14 that it is concerned about “overreaching” requirements that would give the service unlimited rights to its computer software and technical data. The company wants the Air Force to revise its request for proposals…

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