GAO upholds $990 million Switchblade systems contract award
NewsDecember 18, 2024
ARLINGTON, Virginia. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied a protest against the U.S. Army’s sole-source award of a $990 million contract for Aerovironment’s Switchblade systems, the company announced in a statement.
The protest, filed on Sept. 6, challenged the Army’s procurement process, which the GAO determined adhered to operational and regulatory standards. The contract supports the Army's acquisition of Switchblade systems, a combat-deployed loitering munition, the statement reads.
The decision allows AV to continue meeting the requirements of the contract for Switchblade systems, the company states.
