MH-139 Suffers ‘Critical’ Cost Breach; Sentinel ‘Halfway’ Through Its Review • Air & Space Forces Mag
USAF Halves MH-139 Grey Wolf Purchase, Triggers Nunn-McCurdy Breach
A decision to reduce the fleet size has escalated per-unit costs of the MH-139 Grey Wolf, leading to a Nunn-McCurdy cost breach notification to Congress.
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USAF MH-139 Fleet Cuts Spark Nunn-McCurdy Breach • Aviation Week
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US Air Force declares major cost breach for new MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter program
Grey Wolf helicopter cuts lead to cost overrun breach • DefenseNews.com
Grey Wolf helo program cost growth triggers Nunn-McCurdy breach • insidedefense.com
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