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GD Canada Wins Peruvian Contract to Upgrade Seasprites

Friday, October 31st, 2014

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Canada and Peru have awarded General Dynamics [GD] Canada a multi-million dollar contract to upgrade and overhaul five SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters for delivery to Peru, the company said Oct. 29. Four Seasprites will be remanufactured and upgraded while a fifth will be overhauled before delivery. The contract was facilitated by the Canadian government’s government-to-government contracting organization, the Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC). The contract was a result of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Peru (through the Ministry…

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