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CGI Expanding Support Role For Army’s UH-60 Black Hawk Fleet

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, July 19th, 2017

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CGI Group Inc. [GIB] is taking on a greater role in supporting the Army’s fleet of UH-60 fleet as part of several five-year contracts awarded to the Canadian technology consulting firm worth $92.5 million to support four separate Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) programs.The contract, announced July 19, continues CGI’s partnership with the Utility Helicopter Project Management Office (UHPMO) to carry out acquisition tasks for the Army’s UH-60 Black hawk helicopter program. CGI will conduct ongoing research and development and…

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