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The Pentagon has yet to find a “cost-effective” solution for the VXX Presidential Helicopter program, the Government Accountability Office said.
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The Pentagon’s acting acquisition chief told Congress that multi-year purchase of the V-22 and CH-47F will lead to substantial savings.
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The U.S. Navy has awarded AAI, CSC and Insitu contracts to replace the ScanEagle UAV. The three companies will compete to provide the Navy with UAV ISR services till 2017.
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Britain may be forced to abandon plans to buy the F-35C as it does not have sufficient funds to convert the HMS Prince of Wales with catapults and arresting gear.
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A retired AH-1 Cobra attack helicopter belonging to the Army Aviation Heritage Foundation crashed near the Coolidge Airport Thursday while filming for a South Korea crew. Picture of the wreckage is in the source.
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