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Bell Helicopter congratulates Fuji Heavy Industries on Japanese Ministry of Defense UH-X contract award
Tokyo, Japan - Contract initiates new co-development program in Japan
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Bell Helicopter today announced long-term partner Fuji Heavy Industries (FHI) was awarded a contract for 150 multi-purpose helicopters to replace Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force’s (JGSDF) current fleet of UH-1J aircraft. The new UH-X aircraft, based on the Bell 412EPI, will be used for island defense and disaster relief efforts with deployment beginning in 2021. JGSDF has also contracted to obt...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency