The House has granted the Air Force more leeway to field a replacement for its aging fleet of Huey helicopters, following adoption of an amendment to its defense authorization bill that would satisfy open competition advocates. Rep. Ryan Zinke (R-MT) modified his previous amendment, which called for an open competition that would field the UH-1N replacement by 2018. But during debate on the fiscal year 2017 defense policy bill Tuesday night, Zinke softened the language, calling on the under secretary...
