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Air Force

Beechcraft Protests Air Force’s $427 Million Light Air Support Contract To Sierra Nevada

Monday, March 11th, 2013

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Beechcraft protested with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) Friday the Air Force’s recent award of a $427 million contract to Sierra Nevada Defense Corp. (SNC) to provide 20 of Brazilian manufacturer Embraer’s [ERJ] A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft as part of the Light Air Support program for Afghanistan’s nascent air force. “Following our debrief with the Air Force earlier this week, we are very perplexed by this decision,” Beechcraft CEO Bill Boisture said Friday in a statement. “Our belief…

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