With Big Needs And Small Budgets, DOD Sticks With Tried And Tested Rotary-Wings

According to a recent report, the helicopter segment of the Defense Department's 2013 budget will be $15.59 billion. More interestingly, the report claims that the U.S. Army will comprise half of all DoD spending on rotary wing assets in that period. This makes sense, more than any other service; it is the Army that benefits from the increased availability of rotary wing assets - e.g. medical evacuations, air support, and troop transportation.