Was with Huntington Ingalls, Newport News Shipbuilding this past week going over their processes for aircraft carrier overhaul programs, inactivations, and fleet support. Talk about a 'To Do List'!
Then got with Sikorsky as they ready their S-97 Raider (
http://raider.sikorsky.com/ ) which they hope will be chosen as the Blackhawk replacement. Something to think about was the dimensions to fit in the carrier's lift bays as the Navy wouldn't entertain retro-fitting their ships. :thumbsup