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Rep.: Plan to replace helo fleet not logical
By Donna Borak - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 17:10:16 EDT
Posted : Wednesday Oct 7, 2009 17:10:16 EDT
WASHINGTON — A New York Democrat says an internal Navy document shows new plans to replace the president’s fleet of helicopters will cost taxpayers more and take years longer to deliver than a recently scrapped contract.
Rep. Maurice Hinchey says the Pentagon’s plan to scrap helicopters built by Lockheed Martin and buy a new fleet with similar capabilities at a cost of up to $22 billion for delivery as late as in 2024 is “beyond illogical.”`
A Navy spokesman could not immediately be reached for comment.
The government spent close to $3.2 billion on Lockheed’s project before Defense Secretary Robert Gates killed it for being behind schedule and over budget. Gates said the project, which had a $13 billion price tag, no longer met White House requirements.
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