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Article: Fed: New helicopters will be on time and on budget - Army chief
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- AAP General News (Australia)
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- May 4, 2004
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AAP General News (Australia)
05-04-2004
Fed: New helicopters will be on time and on budget - Army chief
By John Sheed
BRISBANE, May 4 AAP - The first of 22 new armed reconnaissance helicopters ordered
by Australia would be delivered on time and on budget, the Chief of the Army, Lieutenant
General Peter Leahy, said today.
General Leahy was in Brisbane to inspect the first three "Aussie Tiger" French-and-German
designed helicopters being assembled at the Australian Aerospace facility at Brisbane
airport.
He denied reports that defence commentators had said the helicopters would be six months
late and up to $800 million over budget.
General Leahy said the first of the Aussie Tigers, ...