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Airbus Continues Delivery of UH-72As for U.S. Army Training, Looks Forward to H160M

Airbus Continues Delivery of UH-72As for U.S. Army Training, Looks Forward to H160M
A UH-72A Lakota (DoD Photo)

COLUMBUS, Miss.--Airbus Helicopters is delivering two UH-72A Lakota training helicopters per month from its plant here to the U.S. Army under a program that has delivered 444 Lakotas for the Army since 2006. Airbus officials said that the UH-72A, a version of the company's H145, represents a rarity for Pentagon Acquisition Category 1 (ACAT 1) programs, as it has met time, cost and quality expectations. The Army has used the UH-72A for missions including training at Fort Rucker, Ala., air…

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