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Air Force Formally Chooses Sikorsky For Combat Rescue Helicopter

Monday, November 25th, 2013

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The Air Force formally announced Friday it is going with Sikorsky for the potentially $6.8 billion Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) program. “We received one proposal,” Air Force spokeswoman Capt. Erika Yepsen said Friday in an statement. “That offer, from Sikorsky Aircraft Company, has provided an acceptable technical solution.” Airman 1st Class Anthony Phillipp inspects the tail of an HH-60 Pave Hawk. Photo: Air Force. Sikorsky, a division of United Technologies Corp. [UTX], is teaming with Lockheed Martin [LMT] for CRH. Sikorsky…

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