Industry has begun staking out places in the Navy's helicopter trainer replacement program with two companies publicly announcing their offerings last week at the Sea-Air-Space symposium in National Harbor, MD. Although the formal request for proposals to replace the Navy's current TH-57 Sea Ranger has not been released, incumbent contractor Bell and Leonardo Helicopters have made decisions on their offerings. In interviews with Inside the Navy , Bell touted the potential cost savings and ease-of-transition if the Navy pursues another...
