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USA: Pentagon cancels Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) Program

Washington, USA - Costs exponentially increased compared with 2004

The Defense Department last week scrapped the USD 6.2 billion program to replace the aging OH-58D Kiowa Warrior with the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, citing cost overruns. The Army announced in July that the contract with Bell-Textron was then more than 40% over cost, triggering a program review under legislation know as the "Nunn-McCurdy" Law. John Young, undersecretary of Defense for acquisition,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1095493
Rome, Italy, 10/20/2008 15:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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