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The future of the US Army’s tactical transport: two rivals made in Europe

Washington, USA – The C-27J and the C-295 compete for the modernization of the armed force’s airlifter fleet

The alternative solutions suggested for the tender regarding the provision of 33 military tactical transport airplanes destined to US Army will be both European. The purpose is the one of replacing the old C-23s of the armed force and encourage the modernization of its aircraft fleet starting in 2007. US Army intends to take advantage of the availability of the new vehicles soon and this could maybe...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 114582
Rome, Italy, 02/18/2005 12:15
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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