The Air Force is asking for $354.5 million in its fiscal year 2018 research and development budget for the Combat Rescue Helicopter program, which passed the critical design review for its platform in May. The FY-18 request is nearly $100 million less than the service projected in its FY-17 budget documents because of prior-year execution balances, according to the service's FY-18 budget documents, which were released May 23. A new fleet of 112 Sikorsky HH-60Ws will replace the 1980s-era HH-60G...
