Air Force Combat Rescue Helicopter program eyes DT, RAA delays

By Sara Sirota / December 23, 2020 at 5:00 AM
The Air Force's new search-and-rescue helicopter program is running about two months behind schedule to achieve key milestones as a result of reduced testing site availability and production-related issues amid the COVID-19 pandemic, service spokesman Brian Brackens told Inside Defense . The Combat Rescue Helicopter program had expected to finish developmental testing in December, but the team is still looking to conduct a full evaluation of the Sikorsky-built HH-60W’s weapons and has had limited access to government ranges to examine...

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