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Australia Signs Contract For U.S. Helicopters

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Friday, March 26th, 2010

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Australian Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet, recently announced the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed an approximately $467 million contract with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters, two Simulators and associated spares. Boeing [BA] produces the Chinook helicopter. "The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks operated by C Squadron of the 5th Aviation Regiment based in Townsville, and the first two aircraft are planned to enter…

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