GAO warns of schedule risks for new presidential helicopter program

By Mallory Shelbourne / April 17, 2020 at 9:56 AM
A government watchdog in a new report is cautioning the Navy about possible risks to the new presidential helicopter program's acquisition timeline. The Government Accountability Office in a report published yesterday found that while the cost of the VH-92A program is below prior projections, some outstanding issues could still derail the helicopter's schedule. GAO specifically highlighted problems found during the operational assessment period with the aircraft's mission communications system. According to the report, the Navy has achieved solutions to most...

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