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Defense Ministry Plans For 26 Multirole Helicopters

April 02 2012

Poland

The Defense Ministry has announced a tender for 26 multirole helicopters for the Polish army, reports Agence France-Presse.

The new program, announced last week, is worth an estimated 1.5-3.0 billion zlotys (US$480-960 million), and is a first step in replacing 250 Soviet-era army helicopters, said Defense Minister Tomasz Siemoniak.

The army wants the helicopters to be domestically built, reported local media.

British-Italian manufacturer AgustaWestland and U.S. firm...

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