Senate authorizers want the Army to buy 35 more LUH-72A Lakota helicopters than requested in fiscal year 2015 to replace the TH-67 training fleet, according to the Senate Armed Services Committee's report on its FY-15 defense authorization bill. The Army requested $417 million for 55 Lakotas, but the panel recommends a $196 million increase to buy 35 more, the report states . "The committee's recommendation would allow the Army to complete procurement of the needed additional aircraft and reduce future...
