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Mitsubishi will supply Japanese Air Force 40 search and rescue UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters

Tokyo, Japan - That will be produced under license from Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation

Japanese MHI, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has been awarded a contract valued 190 billion yen, about 2.3 billion dollars, from the Japan Ministry of Defence to supply 40 search and rescue Sikorsky UH-60J Black Hawk helicopters, to Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The aircraft will replace as many of the same type currently in service, built by MHI and in service since 1991. The new version includes...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1123694
Rome, Italy, 12/10/2010 12:32
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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