Air Force declares major cost breach for new helicopter program
The service wants to halve its buy of the helicopter, which is driving up per-unit costs.
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The service wants to halve its buy of the helicopter, which is driving up per-unit costs.
US Air Force nears MH-139 Grey Wolf deployment despite challenges and persisting concerns over FAA certifications, and system issues.
The training itself, led by Boeing, lays the groundwork for the Type 1 crew members to work with the newly established 550th Helicopter Squadron at Malmstrom Air Force Base to create a conversion course syllabus for UH-1N Huey aircrew.
A production decision is now anticipated to occur in 2023, having slipped from the original date of September 2021.
The company has lost billions of dollars and the pandemic is making things worse.