January 28th, 2005
According to sources, with just ten minutes to go before an official announcement is made, the Pentagon’s Defense Acquisition Board will award the $1.6 billion Marine One contract to Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland. The decision is a major blow to Sikorsky Aircraft of Stratford, Connecticut, and its 9,000 employees. For the reasons for and against each side and further analysis, stay tuned.
Anonymous January 30, 2005 at 10:23 am
It’s the name: US101 is so much cooler than SX-92.