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Post-Afghanistan, US Air Force changes Jolly Green II helicopter purchase plans
“The acts of aggression like we’re seeing in Europe, or we might see in the Pacific by [China], put us in a very different scenario from a combat rescue point of view,” says Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall.
Jolly Green II rescue helicopter on track for operational tests this month
Sikorsky's HH-60W Jolly Green II has multiple improvements to make it safer in a crash and collect information on where the rescue needs to take place.
New combat rescue helicopter for Air Force finishes key tests
The Air Force wrapped up the latest round of tests on its new combat rescue helicopter Tuesday.
Sikorsky’s new combat rescue helicopter hovers into production
A "Milestone C" decision means the HH-60W will now move into low-rate initial production.
By Valerie Insinna
See the US Air Force’s new combat rescue helo fly for the first time
The HH-60W helicopter — one of two that Sikorsky fully assembled — flew from the company’s West Palm Beach, Florida, test facility.
By Valerie Insinna