The Army is spending 2.6 billion dollars on hundreds of European-designed helicopters for homeland security and disaster relief that turn out to have a crucial flaw. An internal report obtained by The Associated Press says the choppers aren't safe to fly on hot days.
The Army is scrambling to fix the problem - potentially adding millions to the taxpayer cost.
A least one high-ranking lawmaker is calling for the whole deal to be scrapped. (that would be Duncan Hunter, read on for more info)
(excerpt...see http://www.kolotv.com/californianews/headlines/11154091.html)
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