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AB-139 and EC-135: the Ireland's choice to strengthen the national defence

Dublin, Ireland - The AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter's proposals were preferred compared with the Sikorsky Black Hawk promotion

Irish Government selected AgustaWestland/Bell and Eurocopter to favour the modernization process of its armed forces. Dublin's Government opted for two different solutions compared with the proposal put forward by Sikorsky with the Black Hawk helicopter, despite many Army and Air Corps' officers had preferred the H-60. The new vehicles selected by Irish Ministry of Defence are two EC-135s, which will...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 108713
Rome, Italy, 11/29/2004 14:58
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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