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Army UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopter Requirement Grows

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Friday, January 14th, 2011

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By Ann Roosevelt The Army has increased the numbers of required UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, produced by Sikorsky [UTX], in light of an increased number of helicopters needed in medical evacuation companies, a service aviation official said. "Our first priority is aircraft in the fight...everything else we do supports that action," Col. Neil Thurgood, project manager for Utility Helicopters, said at the Association of the United States Army Aviation Symposium and Exhibition in Washington, D.C. Since last year, the requirement…

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