April 14, 2006

Meet The New Marine One - A $6.1-billion New Presidential Ride

The aging Marine One helicopter fleet is finally due to retire. Meet its successor. After decades of upgrades to a fleet of notoriously cramped Sikorsky VH-3 Sea Kings, the White House has tasked Lockheed Martin with a dramatic, $6.1-billion makeover of Marine One, the presidential helicopter, starting this summer.

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