
The Air Force is asking for nearly $171 million in research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) funds for fiscal year 2020 to continue developing the next nuclear site transport helicopter to replace the Vietnam War-era UH-1N Huey aircraft. The service’s FY ’20 budget justification book, released March 18, includes $170.9 million to develop two System Demonstration Test Article aircraft and continue developing four other test aircraft built with FY ’18 funds. It anticipates all four RDT&E aircraft will be procured…