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Northrop Grumman-Finmeccanica joint-venture withdraws from the race for the new USAF helicopters

Washington, USA - Another three companies leave the competition: Sikorsky is the only one left

The joint-venture formed by Northrop Grumman and AgustaWestland, which is a subsidiary of Finmeccanica Group (AVIONEWS) withdrew from the 6.84 billion dollars competition to provide 112 new combat-and-rescue helicopters to the US Air Force (USAF): the renouncement was communicated by Margaret Mitchell-Jones, spokesperson of the American company. In addition to the Italo-American consortium, another...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1148190
Rome, Italy, 12/12/2012 14:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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