U.S. Navy Continues Heavy Rotary Wing Investments With $5.5B Request

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy’s rotary wing budget request tops $5 billion, part of an $18.5 billion aircraft procurement budget for Fiscal 2011. The UH-1Y Huey and AH-1Z Cobra are Marine Corps utility and attack helicopters with 84 percent commonality. The FY ’11 budget includes $985.5 million for 31...

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