US military helicopters face design hurdles
Various design challenges with several of the Pentagon’s key helicopter programmes has resulted in unexpected modifications, a new report has found.
The CH-53K, Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) and VH-92A have all faced challenges along their design journeys, according to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs.
The CRH began system development in 2014 and completed a preliminary design review and technology readiness assessment in 2016.
However, this review highlighted the immaturity of the radar warning receiver and, according the GAO report, until the technology reaches a sufficient maturity level, this places at risk the programme’s plan
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