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Feb 28 2007, Balendu

A $15bn contract for US Air Force rescue helicopters won by Boeing has now came under the threat of as a US government watchdog body has asked to reopen the bid. The Government Accountability Office has suggested Air Force in a nonbinding decision...

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The first production VH-71 presidential helicopter completed initial ground vibration testing on schedule after roughly six weeks of tests intended to assess the airframe’s vibration characteristics. (PRNewsFoto/Lockheed Martin)