US Army ups Lakota helo buy again
Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Defence Weekly
04 March 2020
The US Army has signed for a further 15 Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota training and support platforms to add to the more than 450 already ordered.
By the time deliveries are complete, the US Army will have received 478 Lakota helicopters under the current programme of record. (US DoD)By the time deliveries are complete, the US Army will have received 478 Lakota helicopters under the current programme of record. (US DoD)
A USD122.7 million contract for the additional civil variant Eurocopter EC145 helicopters was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) on 3 March. The helicopters are scheduled to be delivered by 31 August 2022. By the time deliveries are complete, the US Army will have received 478 Lakota helicopters under the current programme of record.
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