COLUMBUS, Miss. - For almost two decades, Airbus has been building helicopters here that are being used by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the Army. On Aug. 19, Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) delivered the first of 16 new H125 helicopters uniquely configured for CBP's Air and Marines Operations. AMO is CBP’s federal law enforcement component. “We use this fleet every day, every year to intercept thousands of pounds of narcotics, take down human smuggling, take down drug trafficking organization, and we use it for national events,” said Steve Boyer, deputy executive assistant of AMO. “(T)his is our workhorse.” The first helicopter for the new configuration was tested and delivered from AHI’s Texas facility. The remaining H125s are being built in Columbus. AHI-Columbus also produces the UH-72A Lakota for the Army, and has delivered more than 450 single-engine H125s into the North American market. (Source: The Dispatch 08/20/20) https://www.djournal.com/news/local/airbus-helicopters-essential-to-the-security-of-the-united-states/article_058007c8-8801-5ca7-90b8-55ced551cd88.html
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