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"Marine One": US presidential helicopters manufacturing to be entrusted

Washington, USA - AgustaWestland won the first contract. Five years ago Barack Obama decided to cancel it

A presidential helicopter fleet to renew after 40 years. With an adaptation to new technologies and new global dangers, such as terrorism, that United States are particularly afraid of after 9/11. Actually, new 21 helicopter manufactuing was already decided in 2005: AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, together with the American company Lockheed Martin, contracted the "Marine One" production....

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1159840
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2014 14:37
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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