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Article: United States: EADS North America begins UH-72A Lakota deliveries to the US Army National Guard.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- June 9, 2008
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Byline: pinto03
First unit receiving the UH-72A is the Mississippi Army National Guard s 1/114th Service & Support Battalion in Tupelo, Mississippi EADS North America s first two UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopters for the U.S. Army National Guard were formally presented to the 1/114th Service Support Battalion, which performs homeland security, counter-drug and other operations from its base at Mississippi s Tupelo Regional Airport. Army National Guard units will be the primary operators of UH-72As, ultimately receiving 200 of the total 345 Lakotas planned for acquisition through 2017.
Today s UH-72A presentation to the Mississippi Army National ...