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Army

EADS North America Delivers 50th UH-72A To Army

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Wednesday, December 17th, 2008

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EADS North America yesterday delivered the 50th UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter to the Army. This delivery marks another on-time milestone in the acquisition and fielding of the UH-72A to satisfy the Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) requirement. The Army plans to acquire 345 Lakotas through 2016. With a recent order for 39 aircraft, the Army has now confirmed orders for 123 UH-72As. The UH-72A is used for missions ranging from homeland security and drug interdiction, to support, logistics and…

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