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2017-03-04 Government

Sikorsky Pitches Area 51 Security Helicopters to Guard ICBMs

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Posted by Skidmark 2017-03-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 The Air Force has been trying to replace the UH-1 Huey for more than a decade.

...I think I see your problem right there.

You want to call the F-35 program a disgrace? This is worse by several orders of magnitude, because there is no - REPEAT, NO reason that the USAF can't buy off-the-line UH-60s and put their own comm gear in. There is nothing about the mission or its requirements that require a serious modification to the standard Blackhawk...except for the fact that they want one.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2017-03-04 12:45|| 2017-03-04 12:45|| Front Page Top

#2 This sounds like a parallel to the OH-58 Kiowa program in the Army. They've been trying to replace them for almost 20 years now, and keep not making any progress.
The Kiowa Warrior is the 'light accompany' and target finder for the Apache, and is supposed to be easy fly and fix.
It's a freakin' Bell Jet Ranger. You know, news helicopter?
When I talked to procurement guy about the replacement requirements, his answer was "just like the Jet Ranger. Only not one."
I note that the upfix versions have now reach the -D model.

Posted by ed in texas 2017-03-04 19:46|| 2017-03-04 19:46|| Front Page Top

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