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Mon, Mar 16, 2015

Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakota A DoD Workhorse

More Than 330 Delivered To Date From Columbus, MS Assembly Plant

The U.S. Army’s recent order for an additional 41 UH-72A Lakota helicopters brings the total number of the aircraft ordered by the U.S. Department of Defense to 411, with 400 for the Army alone. More than 330 completed aircraft have been delivered by Airbus Helicopters Inc. from its Columbus, MS production facility.

“From the day we signed the contract to produce the UH-72A, our team has strived every day to deliver on our promises to the Army, to the dedicated soldiers who operate these aircraft, to the U.S. government and the taxpayers,” said Marc Paganini, President and CEO of Airbus Helicopters Inc. “We have delivered a superb aircraft that meets the Army’s performance requirements and quality standards, and we have also delivered on our promise to provide outstanding support to keep the Army’s fleet of Lakotas flying and ready to perform the vital missions they are assigned.”

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, border security, command and control, VIP transport and general utility. National Guard units operating UH-72As equipped with the Support & Security Mission Equipment Package have been deployed to support Customs and Border Protection missions along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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 Lakota for its Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training program at Fort Rucker. The Royal Thai Army has ordered six UH-72As through the Foreign Military Sales program. Airbus Helicopters is marketing the UH-72A to other countries needing a modern, low cost multi-mission helicopter.

(Image from file)

FMI: www.airbushelicopters.com

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