That is NOT a procurement problem, that is a shakedown, and it is exactly why right to repair has to be in this year's NDAA.

For 20 years, a $6 knob that takes one hour to 3D print has been grounding Black Hawk helicopters four times a month, and the contractor responsible won't sell us the part or the IP rights to fix it ourselves.

So instead, American taxpayers have been paying $40,000 every single… pic.twitter.com/nh1cDNDpwF

— Congressman Pat Harrigan (@RepPatHarrigan) May 15, 2026