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Airbus To Continue Supporting Army’s UH-72s With New Deal Potentially Worth Over $1.5 Billion

By Matthew Beinart

Tuesday, May 24th, 2022

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Airbus To Continue Supporting Army’s UH-72s With New Deal Potentially Worth Over $1.5 Billion

UH-72A Lakota. Photo: Airbus.

The Army has awarded Airbus a new deal, worth potentially more than $1.5 billion, to continue logistics support for the service’s UH-72A and UH-72B Lakota helicopter fleet, the company said Monday. Under the follow-on deal, which includes a six-month base period and four and a half option years, Airbus would provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the entire fleet of 482 Lakota utility and training helicopters. “We are honored to be extending our relationship with the U.S. Army…

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