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India: AgustaWestland and Sikorsky challenge each other to replace the helicopters of the Air Force

New Delhi, India - The contract will be signed within 2009

The Indian Air Force conducted trials Jan. 14-19 of the AgustaWestland AW-101 and Sikorsky S-92 helicopters, which are vying to fill the service’s need for medium lift and VIP transport. The Air Force will buy four 30-passenger medium-lift helicopters, plus eight 12-person VIP helicopters equipped with state-of-the-art, open-architecture gear for encrypted communications between the prime minister a...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1084873
Rome, Italy, 01/22/2008 17:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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