Sierra, Embraer Win USAF LAS; Hawker Fights

Sierra Nevada and its major partner Embraer have been awarded a firm-fixed price contract for $355.1 million for the U.S. Air Force’s Light Air Support (LAS) aircraft program; but competitor Hawker Beechcraft indicated it will continue to fight the move in court.

Hawker, the Pentagon and Sierra and Embraer variously ...