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USA could freeze the VH-71 program

Washington, USA - Robert Gates's proposal to help cutting military costs. Finmeccanica: "No impact"

The US secretary of defense, Robert Gates, reaffirmed his doubts about the VH-71 helicopter program, on which Lockheed Martin is working in a joint venture with AgustaWestland (Finmeccanica group). The program has become too expensive having topped $13 billion, more than doubling the initial $6 billion scheduled investment. Gates stated that the presidential helicopters' fleet is adequate at the...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1102524
Rome, Italy, 04/07/2009 12:02
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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