CSAR-X: And Boeing Makes One… HH-47 Wins $10B Competition (updated)
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Back on June 13, 2005, while covering the “US101” EH-101 variant’s approval as the next US Presidential helicopter, DID noted that the rivals for this bid (Lockheed’s “US101” and Sikorsky’s H-92 Superhawk) would likely be squaring off again for an $11-12 billion contract to provide the USA’s next generation Combat Search And Rescue helicopter. Lockheed remained firm on its European EH101 platform, while Sikorsky would eventually announce the HH-92 Superhawk as its contender in Febrary 2005.
In September 2005, DID wrote a background/analysis called “US CSAR Competition: And Boeing Makes 3…” as that firm entered the fray on two fronts. Boeing’s choices left its rivals in a difficult competitive position, and even though one of those options was withdrawn before the end of the contest, Boeing’s HH-47 would eventually win it all and fly off with a contract estimated at $10 billion for 145 aircraft. This DID FOCUS Article chronicles the CSAR-X program impetus and winning entry, as well as ongoing contracts and key events in the program as they come up.
- The CSAR-X/ PRV Program (i.e. “Continue reading…”)
- Chinook to the Rescue: Boeing’s HH-47
- HH-47 CSAR: Key Events and Contracts
- Additional Readings & Sources: The CSAR-X (PRV) Program
The CSAR-X competition had at least as many complications and happenings as the missions they will execute. The latest twist is a big one: The US GAO has handed down a decision ordering the USAF to re-bid the contract! The decision is covered in “Key Events & Contracts,” above. For more information concerning Boeing’s Sikorsky & Lockheed competitors, and Sikorsky’s competitive dilemma in September 2005, read these sections from “And Boeing Makes 3…”:
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