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Lockheed Wins Presidential Copter Contract
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4763999,00.html)
(http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,1280,-4763999,00.html)
Saturday January 29, 2005 5:46 AM
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new fleet of presidential helicopters will be built by Lockheed Martin and its international partners, the Navy announced Friday, ending a fierce competition that had both political and international implications.
Saying the president ``needs a more survivable helicopter while the nation engages in the global war on terrorism,'' John Young, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said Lockheed met all of the security and technology requirements at the best price.
The $6.1 billion program to buy 23 high-tech, high-security aircraft is emblematic of the outsourcing of American jobs and the question of how open the U.S. military market is to foreign contractors.
By LOLITA C. BALDOR
Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) - A new fleet of presidential helicopters will be built by Lockheed Martin and its international partners, the Navy announced Friday, ending a fierce competition that had both political and international implications.
Saying the president ``needs a more survivable helicopter while the nation engages in the global war on terrorism,'' John Young, assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, said Lockheed met all of the security and technology requirements at the best price.
The $6.1 billion program to buy 23 high-tech, high-security aircraft is emblematic of the outsourcing of American jobs and the question of how open the U.S. military market is to foreign contractors.