By Geoff Fein The House Appropriations Committee defense (HAC-D) subcommittee recommended including $400 million in research and development funding in the fiscal year 2010 defense appropriations bill for five VH-71 presidential helicopters. The original plan as envisioned by the White House and the Navy sought nine Increment 1 aircraft, five of which would go to the president. "The Navy has invested over [$3.2 billion] in the VH-71 Presidential helicopter program. On April 6, 2009, the Secretary of Defense announced cancellation…
HAC-D Recommends $400 Million in R&D Funding For Five Presidential Helos
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