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Air Force To Open Two Helo Competitions

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Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

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The Air Force plans to open separate competitions this year and next for a new fleet of helicopters for patrolling the nation's ICBM fields and for a recapitalization effort of its combat search-and-rescue helicopters, the service said recently on its web site. The Air Force is planning to release a draft request for proposals (RFP) this summer for the Common Vertical Lift Support Program (CVLSP) to replace the Bell Helicopter [TXT] UH-1N helicopters now providing support to convoys associated with…

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