Despite warnings, Grey Wolf program not modifying risky test strategy

By Sara Sirota / February 10, 2021 at 10:52 AM
( Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to include a statement from a Boeing spokesman.) The Air Force is not planning to revise its testing strategy for the MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter program, even though the Pentagon's chief weapons tester cautioned it relies too heavily on suboptimal, contractor-led evaluations. The service is instead proceeding with higher-risk testing by MH-139A prime contractor Boeing and a milestone C decision within the schedule established by the program baseline, according to an email...

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