Stinger,
The Army's position on its go-forward RW training needs (i.e. twin engine/glass cockpit) was well covered in the
previous thread that you started.
It's not unusual for Congress to try to dictate the services' requirements (i.e. via budget approvals/reallocation), but it's unusual to see an OEM attempt to do the same thing.
Re: the AW119, the line was for many years destined to be
"shifted entirely to India" (Tata), as part of AW's offset obligation on the AW101 VVIP deal. With that program now
ended, and the LUH/RSH competition having finally been
put out of its misery, it could be that the Koala transfer plan has now been dropped.
I/C