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Air Force UH-1N Replacement Nuclear Spinoff Could Run Nearly $900 Million

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Air Force UH-1N Replacement Nuclear Spinoff Could Run Nearly $900 Million

The Air Force could spend between $800 million and $900 million on a sole source-like procurement to replace the nuclear mission portion of its aging UH-1N helicopter fleet, according to a key officer.Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Lt. Gen. Arnold Bunch told a House panel March 16 that the service would purchase 41 helicopters to support the nuclear mission. Bunch said March 10 at the Credit Suisse/McAleese and Associates conference in Washington that the Air Force was…

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