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US Army axes FARA and UH-60V upgrade in favour of more UH-60Ms, CH-47Fs
20th February 2024
The US Army revealed plans to rebalance its aviation modernisation investments on February 8, including the cancellation of its multi-billion dollar Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) programme – which was set to see a fly-off competition between Bell’s 360 Invictus and Sikorsky’s Raider X offerings in the near future – and also the axing of the service’s plan to upgrade hundreds of Black Hawks to UH-60V standard
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ADEX 2023: KAI expects next LAH production contract by end of year
1st November 2023
KAI is awaiting a second production contract for Light Attack Helicopters (LAH) from Seoul, and this follow-on order is now expected to be placed before the end of 2023
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Korean Air delivers first AH-6 Little Bird fuselage to Boeing
6th July 2023
South Korea’s largest airline and flag carrier, Korean Air, announced on June 26 that it had formally delivered its first AH-6 Little Bird helicopter fuselage to Boeing Defense, Space & Security
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Nigeria orders Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack helicopters
13th March 2023
MD Helicopters Inc announced on March 7 that the Nigerian Army had placed an order for 12 MD 530F Cayuse Warrior Plus light attack/scout helicopters in an effort to bolster its counterinsurgency and counter-terrorism operations in-country
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Boeing awarded Thai Army AH-6 order
21st February 2022
Boeing has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract to provide AH-6 helicopters to the Royal Thai Army. The $103,774,884 deal was awarded by US Army Contracting Command on February 18
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Six MD530Gs finally handed over to Malaysia
14th January 2022
MDHI announced on January 13 that the Malaysian MOD has completed the initial acceptance of six MD530G light attack/scout helicopters through their agent, Halaman Optima/Destini Prima
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Seis MD530G entregados finalmente a Malasia
14th January 2022
MDHI anunció el 13 de enero que el Ministerio de Defensa de Malasia ha completado la aceptación inicial de seis helicópteros ligeros de ataque y exploración MD530G a través de su agente, Halaman Optima/Destini Prima
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