WASHINGTON, Oct 9 (Reuters) - The next U.S. presidential helicopter program will cost less than the $13 billion program that was cancelled, Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell told reporters on Friday.
'We are not going to pursue a program that costs more than the VH-71 program,' Morrell said, referring to the scrapped Lockheed Martin Corp program.
Morrell said the Pentagon was still looking at options for a future program, adding, 'We're hoping to have the new helicopters fielded by 2020.'
(Reporting by Adam Entous and Phil Stewart; editing by Leslie Gevirtz) Keywords: LOCKHEED/HELICOPTER (phillip.stewart@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 354 5827; Reuters Messaging: phillip.stewart.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
'We are not going to pursue a program that costs more than the VH-71 program,' Morrell said, referring to the scrapped Lockheed Martin Corp program.
Morrell said the Pentagon was still looking at options for a future program, adding, 'We're hoping to have the new helicopters fielded by 2020.'
(Reporting by Adam Entous and Phil Stewart; editing by Leslie Gevirtz) Keywords: LOCKHEED/HELICOPTER (phillip.stewart@thomsonreuters.com; +1 202 354 5827; Reuters Messaging: phillip.stewart.reuters.com@reuters.net) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2009. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.
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