GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Airbus Helicopters Inc. (AHI) will introduce the newest series of its Lakota helicopter to the Army, the company announced Aug. 28 at the 2020 National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS) virtual tradeshow. Starting with 17 new orders, the Army will receive the new UH-72B in 2021. Airbus has delivered more than 460 UH-72A Lakota helicopters to the Army, Navy and National Guard. The 463rd and final UH-72A model is slated for delivery in September. The UH-72B will enter service for the Army National Guard. “This is welcome news for the men and women building the Lakota in (Columbus) Mississippi, as we expand our production capabilities and prepare for a successful future for the Lakota,” said Scott Tumpak, VP of AHI's military helicopter programs in America. The UH-72A is the primary rotary-wing training aircraft for the Army, and serves in roles as diverse as search and rescue, disaster relief, counter-drug operations, and live-saving MEDEVAC flights. (Source: AHI 08/28/20)
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