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New Zealand Accepts First SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite

Monday, December 1st, 2014

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New Zealand Accepts First SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite

Kaman Super Seasprite Photo: Kaman Aerospace

The New Zealand Ministry of Defence (MoD) accepted the first SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite helicopter for the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), Kaman said on Monday. The MoD accepted the helicopter at the company’s Bloomfield, Conn., facility. Kaman and the MoD inked a $120 million contract in May 2013 for the purchase of 10 Kaman SH-2G(I) Super Seasprite aircraft, spare parts, a full mission flight simulator, and related logistics support (Defense Daily, April 23, 2013). The next several helicopters are due…

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