Originally Posted by rickair7777

Got briefed on the FY09 budget today...

$1 BILLION for R&D on the new presidential helo!?!?!?!

ONE BILLION DOLLARS????

And it's going to take THREE MORE BILLION to actually get the things in service! How many are they buying? 300???

WT...?

I have a pretty good grasp of procurement, but this seems over the top...

Anybody know how many birds they are buying?

What does Augusta-Westland have that's worth that kind of money?

It seems to me they could re-start CH-53 production for less than $4B

Can anyone explain this?