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  • Army Leaders Recommend Canceling Comanche Helicopter Program

    02/23/2004 5:34:36 PM PST · by Calpernia · 26 replies · 301+ views
    American Forces Press Service ^ | Feb. 23, 2003 | By Kathleen T. Rhem
    Army leaders have recommended canceling a multibillion-dollar helicopter program, citing an Army study that suggests the funds would be more effective improving other areas of the service's aviation program. Acting Army Secretary Les Brownlee today announced that he and the service's chief of staff, Gen. Peter Schoomaker, recommended canceling the 11-year-old Comanche helicopter program after a comprehensive review of Army aviation technology and structure. The roughly $14 billion allocated to the program between now and 2011 will go toward other aviation programs, he said. The study "reflects lessons learned and experiences gained in the recent 2½ years of combat in...