Navy allotting $1.3 billion for old training helos over next decade

By Justin Doubleday / November 13, 2015 at 4:39 PM
The Navy plans to spend $1.3 billion through fiscal year 2025 to maintain and upgrade its aging TH-57 training helicopters and simulators, as service officials decide whether they will pursue a replacement aircraft over the next two years. The problems facing the TH-57 fleet are numerous and officials are developing a plan to "address gaps in rotary wing training and produce a modern, well-designed maritime training system," according to a September report prepared by Director of Air Warfare Rear Adm...

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