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GAO Denies Lockheed Protest Of BAMS Award
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From Aerospace Daily and Defense Report 2008 August
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) has denied Lockheed Martin’s protest of the U.S. Navy’s award to Northrop Grumman for its Broad Area Maritime Surveillance unmanned aerial system (UAS). Lockheed, which proposed a Predator UAS-based design with General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, protested the Navy’s selection in late April, citing a lower cost for its offering. Though the Global Hawk’s cost was initially higher, industry officials suggest the Navy was pleased that Northrop’s product met objectives such as range and endurance earlier in the program than its competitors (Aerospace DAILY, May 6, 7). Northrop Grumman won the $1.16 billion development contract in April, but the Navy stopped work on the program as is customary during a protest. Work on the Global Hawk Block 40-derived systems is expected to begin again shortly. The GAO’s decision was to be out at midweek, but was finalized late Aug. 8, according to industry officials. The system will replace aging P-3s and provide 360-degree coverage with its Multi-Function Active Sensor radar. The first BAMS air vehicle could fly as soon as mid-2011, although the impact of the work stoppage on the schedule hasn’t yet been announced. The total Navy buy is expected to be 68 aircraft. The U.S. Air Force and Germany are also buying Global Hawks for various intelligence-collection missions.
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