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Army Seeks Input For New ARH Program

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Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

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The Army Nov. 7 issued a Sources Sought notice for industry input to meet the requirements for a new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program after terminating the contract with Bell Helicopter Textron [TXT]. The service is reassessing the ARH performance requirements, the notice said. "Specifically the Army may procure up to 512 new Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters with the capability to perform A Hover Out of Ground Effect (HOGE) at 6,000 ft/95 degrees Fahrenheit and operate in an Armed Reconnaissance configuration…

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