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EADS North America Flies Second Armed Aerial Scout Helicopter

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Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

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Nine months after first announcing the project, EADS North America said it has flown the second of three company-funded Armed Aerial Scout 72X Technical Demonstration Aircraft (TDA). The 40-minute flight took place Dec. 7 at the company's American Eurocopter facility in Grand Prairie, Texas. "This is a significant milestone for our industry team as we further demonstrate the capabilities of our aircraft and its ability to meet the Army's warfighting requirement," said Sean O'Keefe, CEO of EADS North America. "We're…

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