DOD IG: Navy spent $1.4B on helos 'it did not need' until FY-20, will spend $2M annually to maintain aircraft

By Justin Katz / January 23, 2019 at 12:00 PM

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The Navy spent $1.4 billion on backup helicopters "it did not need" until fiscal year 2020, and will spend $2 million annually to store those aircraft as a result of requirements offices not informing one another of schedule changes, according to a new government watchdog report. The Navy procured 34 MH-60R and 23 MH-60S helicopters that were not needed until FY-20 when additional Littoral Combat Ships are delivered, a Jan. 18 Defense Department inspector general report stated. "Furthermore, the need...

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DOD IG: Navy spent $1.4B on helos 'it did not need' until FY-20, will spend $2M annually to maintain aircraft

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DOD IG: Navy spent $1.4B on helos 'it did not need' until FY-20, will spend $2M annually to maintain aircraft

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