Luke_Wilbur Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Navy Secretary Gordon England reassured Connecticut lawmakers today that politics played no role in the Pentagon's decision to delay the selection of a contractor for the new presidential helicopter fleet until after the November election. He says the Pentagon will make its choice between Connecticut-based Sikorsky Aircraft and Maryland-based Lockheed Martin around the end of the year, based on the technical merits of the two proposals. But some legislators say they're still concerned that the White House will play politics with the contract and choose Lockheed's team, which includes British-Italian helicopter consortium AgustaWestland. Connecticut US Senator Christopher Dodd says he's satisfied that the state is getting a square deal from the Navy, but is concerned about politics playing a role in the decision. The intense competition for the prestigious contract to build Marine One -- the helicopter used by the president -- has turned into a public relations skirmish over which helicopter is more American-made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Human Posted September 2, 2004 Report Share Posted September 2, 2004 It is so rare for me who has been on the net for such a long time to find people who have also been on for a long time. Just for the record; you did your research well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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