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Eurocopter Delivers First Upgraded Puma Helicopter To U.K. MoD

By Cal Biesecker

Monday, September 17th, 2012

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Eurocopter last week said it handed over its first upgraded Puma Mk2 helicopter to the U.K. Ministry of Defense. The modified aircraft received modifications to improve performance, mission capability and safety, the ministry said in a statement. Now, it will undergo further testing. To date, Eurocopter has completed the initial upgrade process on three Puma helicopters, all of which are in flight testing. The first of these will be delivered to QinetiQ’s military test and evaluation center for further trials.…

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