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Eurocopter challenges Bell for the new Indian Army's light helicopter

New Dheli, India - The European group is promoting the Fennec while the US company is offering the 407

Indian Army needs to find a good replacement for its obsolete Chetak and Cheetah helicopters, actually licensed versions of the well known Aerospatiale Alouette manufactured in India. The armed force would need to make some 197 helicopters enter service during next years, and about 60 of them will be purchased whereas the remaining ones will be locally made thanks to deals with producers. Two firms...

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Rome, Italy, 05/10/2005 15:18
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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