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KHP: reduced funds for the South Korean national helicopter programme

Seoul, South Korea - Fears about the development cost and the limits in terms of competitiveness in the worldwide market

South Korean Government would have decided to halve funds destined to the production and purchase of new military helicopters within in particular the national KHP project (Korean Helicopter Programme). The decision would regard the reduction of possible orders for utility rotor-winged aircraft from the previous 477 to just 245. The KHP deals with a chopper to be produced with both a civil and a military...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 123729
Rome, Italy, 07/13/2005 15:19
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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