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Blackhawks Beaten by Italian-designed Helicopter for Air Force UH-1 Replacement

posted by janrinok on Wednesday September 26 2018, @08:23AM   Printer-friendly
from the thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump-thump dept.

canopic jug writes:

Ars Technica is reporting that the Italian-made MH-139 helicopter beat out two other bids to replace the UH-1 after the programme was put out for bidding.

Just in time to avoid the end of the fiscal year, the US Air Force has finally selected a successor to the aged UH-1 Hueys used by the Air Force's nuclear missile security force: the MH-139, a militarized version of the AgustaWestland AW139 from the Italian aerospace and defense company Leonardo. The MH-139 was a joint bid by Leonardo and Boeing and will be built in the United States at Leonardo's facilities in Philadelphia. The award this morning is for $375 million, covering delivery of the first four helicopters. But the overall program could be worth up to $2.4 billion, delivering up to 84 helicopters, as well as training systems and support equipment.

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Wednesday September 26 2018, @01:15PM (2 children)

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 26 2018, @01:15PM (#740148) Journal

    > Blackhawks

    Hawks of all colors deserve to be tweeted equally.

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  • (Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday September 26 2018, @05:00PM (1 child)

    by bob_super (1357) on Wednesday September 26 2018, @05:00PM (#740312)

    Black Hawks Matter ?

    • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Wednesday September 26 2018, @06:23PM

      by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Wednesday September 26 2018, @06:23PM (#740360) Journal

      There is a Bible verse I could misquote: Tweet others as you would have them tweet you.

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