If you're working for Army aviation, don't go over budget and don't deliver late.
The Army has canceled the ARH-70 scout helicopter as the price soared and years of delays began to pile up. The helicopter was supposed to be $8.5 million but would now cost $14.5M. This was a huge contract for hundreds of aircraft; now it's filed in the lessons-learned category.
The ARH-70 was supposed to be a military conversion of a civilian helicopter. That's still not a bad idea, but you can bet that the next contractors will move a little faster and little more efficiently lest they get fired again.
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