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Airbus Delivers 400th Lakota Utility Chopper On Time And Under Budget

Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

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The week of Aug. 27, Airbus Helicopters will deliver the Army its 400th UH-72 Lakota light utility helicopter (LUH), another milestone for a program that has consistently run on-time and under-budget for a decade. The official handover will occur Aug. 29 at Fort Rucker, Ala., where the Army trains its helicopter aviators.The UH-72 serves as the light utility helicopter flown by the National Guard on domestic missions where it can operate more efficiently and affordably than larger military-specific aircraft like a UH-60…

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