Huey replacement award could slip to FY-20 if Congress denies reprogramming request

By Rachel Cohen / July 16, 2018 at 4:58 PM
The Air Force will delay the contract award in the UH-1N Huey replacement program for at least a year if Congress doesn't authorize an $83.4 million infusion to keep the effort on track, according to a copy of the Defense Department's June omnibus reprogramming request obtained by Inside Defense this week. The decade-long effort to replace the Huey, which patrols intercontinental ballistic missile fields and transports government officials in emergencies, was prolonged again when the Air Force announced in May...

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