Pentagon approves 4-bladed Cobra program, defers Huey decision

Top Pentagon acquisition officials yesterday approved the Marine Corps plan to upgrade the AH-1 Cobra helicopter with a new four-bladed rotor system, but deferred the more controversial decision to upgrade the Marines' UH-1N Hueys with the same rotor system. Pentagon officials in a Defense...

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