Seasprite choppers cancelled
Australian Defence Minister Brendan Nelson will recommend to the National Security Committee next Tuesday that the Project Sea 1411, the Super Seasprite program, be canceled.
It is understood that Nelson would like to seek $1.5 billion for the Eurocopter NH-90.
Kaman has issued a statement criticizing the move, saying that canceling the project will create a capability gap as the NH-90 is not available till 2009. It also disputed the Australian government's view that the project is behind schedule.
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