The Navy issued a final request for proposals for the next presidential helicopter that will replace the aging fleet of Marine Corps aircraft. The competition among industry is expected to involve several major defense firms in the bid to provide up to 23 of the new helicopters under the VXX program. The deadline for submitting proposals is Aug. 1. The VXX program is designed to replace the VH-3 Sea Kings and smaller VH-60 Whitehawks that have been used by the…
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