The U.S. Coast Guard is dropping the Bell/Agusta AB139 helicopter from its massive Deepwater modernization program in favor of upgrading existing Sikorsky HH-60 Jayhawks. The decision comes at a sensitive time for Sikorsky, which is still reeling from a January loss to a Lockheed Martin team to build the next fleet of presidential helicopters. AgustaWestland and Bell Helicopter Textron are prominent members of the winning team in that heated competition.
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