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Agreement with the Italian MoD for the new M-345 aircraft and for the development of the new exploration and escort helicopter

Rome, Italy - The airplanes will work alongside the M-346s; the aircraft will replace the AW-129 used by the Italian Army

Leonardo has signed with the Italian National Armaments Directorate of the Italian Defence Ministry two contracts for an initial batch of five Aermacchi M-345 trainer aircraft and for the first phase of development and delivery programme of the new exploration and escort helicopter (NEES) for the Italian Army. The combined value of the contracts is in excess of 500 million euro. Mauro Moretti, Chief...

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Rome, Italy, 01/16/2017 12:14
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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