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Turkey to chose its new helicopter in July

Paris, France - Competitors are AgustaWestland and Sikorsky

Turkey's final decision on the Turkish Utility Helicopter Programme (TUHP) might come in the first days of July. Competitors for the contract are AgustaWestland, Finmeccanica group, with the AW-149 and Sikorsky with the UH-60 Black Hawk. The order for 109 is worth about $ 2 billion, as confirmed by AgustaWestland's CEO, Giuseppe Orsi, who is in Paris-Le Bourget for the 48th "Paris Air Show" (June 15-21). "The...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1105904
Rome, Italy, 06/16/2009 18:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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