Having provided the platforms for two of the three contenders in the battle for the ASTOR contract, Gulfstream had to be hoping for a different result yesterday.
It would have provided Gulfstream Vs to either Wizard or Team Astor had they been successful.
Buddy Sams, Gulfstream's vice-president, government sales and marketing says the company was disappointed.
"We're disappointed that one of the prime contractors who we were to supply didn't get the contract. Racal say they were disappointed by the decision and a Lockheed Martin spokesman says the company was disappointed not to have been selected.
"We are looking to meet with the UK government to learn more about why we were not selected and will look to apply lessons to future contests."
The Wizard team also expressed disappointment. A spokeswoman says: "We still believe our system represented the right solution".
Source: Flight Daily News
