Interesting to follow. Eurocopter and the engine provider have historically been short on stock and availability for loaners during overhauls, one has to wonder how a massive contract will affect a clearly strained supply stream for the manufacturer.
I dont have a dog in the fight either, but interesting to follow.
On the rumor side, I heard the proposed deployment is currently in conus only, with the hawk as a oconus asset, anyone heard the same?