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Light-Helicopter Market Could Reach $22 Billion Through 2031

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Light-Helicopter Market Could Reach $22 Billion Through 2031

MD 530G Scout Attack Helicopters. Photo: MD Helicopters, Inc.

The market for light military rotorcraft could be worth $22 billion over the next 15 years, according to industry analysis firm Forecast International.The market research and consulting firm projects that a total of 1,610 light military rotorcraft will be produced during the 15-year period from 2017 through 2031, with an estimated value of $22.2 billion in constant 2017 U.S. dollars. A light helicopter is defined as having a maximum gross weight of less than 15,000 pounds.Production of light military rotorcraft…

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