By Ann Roosevelt Modifications and procurement changes account for a program cost increase of more than 11 percent for the Army's new Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), produced by the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co. (EADS), officials said. The most recent Defense Department Selected Acquisition Report released April 7 reported the LUH "[p]rogram costs increased $208.4 million (+11.1 percent) from $1,881.8 million to $2,090.2 million." Last year, Defense Department testers at Ft. Irwin, Calif., found air conditioning and medical evacuation…
Army Light Utility Helicopter Program Costs Rise In SAR
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