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Army

Cobham To Continue U.K. Helicopter Training And Support Services

By Cal Biesecker

Wednesday, March 7th, 2012

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Cobham plc’s Aviation Services yesterday said its FB Heliservices has been awarded a $303 million four-year contract plus two possible one-year extensions by the U.K. Ministry of Defence to continue to provide helicopter flying training and support services. The work, which will start April 1, continues the existing Defence Helicopter Flying School and support services contract, which FBS Limited and FB Heliservices Limited have conducted for the past 15 years. Helicopter flying training will continue to use existing AS350BB Squirrel…

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