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Second French Army Training Device Ready at Full Capacity

Thursday, December 11th, 2014

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Sogitec Industries announced that the NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA) and the French Defense Procurement Agency (Direction générale de l’armement, DGA) declared the second French Army NH90 Caïman Multi-Role Training Device (MRTD) ready for training at full operational capacity, the company said on Dec. 10. The second MRTD, produced by Sogitec, is located at the 1st Combat Helicopter Regiment at Phalsbourg Army Base in eastern France. The first MRTD has been in service since Fall 2013 at the NH90 Joint…

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