Approximately 350 airframes to be bought for non-combat missions. Anyone care to argue that is a proper waste of money for a military organization? These are not "trainers" but rather "utility" aircraft. Any doubt our National Guard aviation units are an integral part of the combat aviation force of the Army?
Who would prefer to go to "war" in a 145 vice a UH-60?
I am starting a pool....100 USD to the person that correctly identifies the correct date a UH-145 gets shot down....anyone care to make a wager?