Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota

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The Airbus Helicopters (formerly Eurocopter) UH-72 Lakota is a twin-engine helicopter with a single, four-bladed main rotor. It is a militarized version of the Eurocopter EC145, Airbus Helicopters, Inc., a division of the Airbus Group. Since their introduction in 2006, several hundred of various types have entered service by the 2020s. Initially marketed as the UH-145, the helicopter was selected as the winner of the United States Army's Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program in June 2006. In October 2006, American Eurocopter was awarded a production contract for 345 aircraft to replace the aging Bell UH-1H/V Iroquois and Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa helicopters in the US Army and Army National Guard fleets. The UH-72 performs non-combat logistics and support missions within the US for homeland security, disaster response missions, and medical evacuations. This allows the more expensive Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks and other types to be freed up for frontline service. The UH-72A is also used for helicopter...

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