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AgustaWestland: Armed Forces of Malta sign contract for one AW-139 helicopter

Valletta, Malta - Plus two options. The first aircraft will be delivered within June 2014

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced that the Armed Forces of Malta has signed a contract for one intermediate twin AW-139 helicopter plus two options, to perform maritime border patrol and SAR missions. The plan foresees the acquisition of a total of three aircrafts by 2015 including an Integrated Logistic Support package and the training of 10 pilots –including four ab-initio students– as...

fra/pec - 1154135
Rome, Italy, 07/19/2013 18:10
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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