The White House's Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) request submitted late Thursday includes a business opportunity for helicopter manufacturers as it would provide an extra $815 million to help Afghanistan transition off Russian-developed rotary wing aircraft.The request for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund would raise its total request to $4.3 billion. This amendment would also provide for additional cargo and close air support aircraft for the Afghan National Defense Security Forces (ANDSF). Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) currently provides its Super Tucanos…
