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Agusta Westland Unveils Mockup Of TUHP 149 Helicopter For Turkey

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Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

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Finmeccanica's AgustaWestland unveiled a full scale mock-up of the TUHP 149 helicopter at IDEF 2009 in Istanbul this week. The TUHP 149 is the AgustaWestland candidate for the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP). It is a new generation 8.1 ton medium lift multi-role helicopter designed to meet the military requirements of Turkish end users. The TUHP 149 maximizes the involvement of TAI and additional leading Turkish aerospace and defense companies, including ASELSAN, TEI, ROKETSAN, HAVELSAN, building on the strategic partnership…

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