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USA: Obama approves defense budget 2010

Washington, USA - Funding included to save VH-71 technologies

After months of discussions the fiscal year 2010 defense budget has been finally approved by president Obama. The new law includes funding to recoup technologies developed under the Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland VH-71 Kestrel programme for the new presidential helicopter. The "Marine One" has in fact obtained US$130 million, 100 of which not to lose results and investments made so far on the VH-71....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1112837
Rome, Italy, 12/22/2009 12:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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