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Finmeccanica: UK Ministry of Defence and AgustaWestland sign GBP 1 billion order for 70 new Future Lynx helicopter

Rome, Italy - And long-term partnership agreement for future helicopter programmes

The UK Ministry of Defence today signed an agreement worth GBP 1 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) with Finmeccanica company AgustaWestland for the supply of 70 Future Lynx helicopters to the British armed forces. The first contract, for the development phase, is worth GBP 380 million (EUR 555 million). The order, which will see 30 helicopters delivered to the Royal Navy and 40 to the army from 2011, is...

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Rome, Italy, 06/22/2006 18:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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