The Defense Department expects to restart the acquisition process for the new presidential helicopter program next spring, stressing realistic requirements and improved affordability, Pentagon acquisition chief Ashton Carter said today. The aim is to develop the new helicopter for "a lot less money than the canceled [VH-71] program would have cost," Carter told reporters. From a cost perspective adapting an existing helicopter for the program, rather than creating a brand-new design, would be ideal, he added. Noting discussions between DOD...
