Future of Army Aviation Funding Remains Murky

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Future of Army Aviation Funding Remains Murky
6/24/2019
By Jon Harper

The Army has ambitious plans to acquire next-generation aircraft as it gears up for great power competition. But uncertainty about future vertical lift programs and other modernization efforts leaves an unclear picture of what lies ahead, analysts say.

The service has about 4,300 piloted aircraft, most of which are helicopters, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The H-60 Black Hawks, AH-64 Apaches and H-47 Chinooks account for most of the rotary wing platforms.

“Their eventual replacement dominates the Army’s future procurement costs,” said a recent CBO report titled, “The Cost of Replacing Today’s Army Aviation Fleet.”

http://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2019/6/24/future-of-army-aviation-funding-remains-murky