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Army

Lebanon Orders 6 MD530G Attack Choppers in $1B+ Contract With U.S. Army

Monday, October 1st, 2018

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Lebanon Orders 6 MD530G Attack Choppers in $1B+ Contract With U.S. Army

MD530G Scout Attack Helicopter

MD Helicopters continues to rack up orders for the MD530 with the purchase of six G-model attack helicopters by Lebanon under a $1.4 billion ongoing contract the company has with the U.S. government.It is the third delivery order in the past 12 months for MD under the indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract. The IDIQ contract estimates that a total 150 MD aircraft — armed MD530F Cayuse Warriors and MD530G attack helicopters — will be delivered to U.S. and partner nation military aviation…

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