UH-72A future of Army aviation

The U.S. Army has ordered 400 of 411 DOD-bought UH-72A Lakota helicopters which underscores the future for Army aviation rotary-wing training at Fort Rucker, Ala. More than 330 completed aircraft have been delivered by Airbus Helicopters Inc.’s Columbus, Miss. production facility. The Lakota was competitively selected in 2006 to fill a wide variety of missions for the Army and National Guard, including search and rescue, medical evacuation and border security. The Lakota is also operated in a training role by the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School. The Army, as part of its Aviation Restructuring Initiative, has selected the UH-72A for its Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training program at Fort Rucker. (Source: Aviation Today 03/10/15)