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EADS To Produce Five More UH-72A Helicopters For U.S. Army

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Friday, February 6th, 2009

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The U.S. Army awarded EADS North America (EADS) a contract for five additional UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) Jan. 15, 2009, bringing the total number of aircraft on contract to 128, the company said this week. Production of the UH-72A at the American Eurocopter facility in Columbus, Miss. continues to meet U.S. Army and Army National Guard requirements for a highly capable, multi- role helicopter in missions that range from homeland security and medical evacuation to drug interdiction, support…

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