UH-72A Lakota

The UH-72A Lakota is the U.S. Army's new light utility helicopter. Based on the commercial EC145 (see separate record for details), it is designed for homeland security, medical evacuation, passenger/logistics transportation and drug interdiction missions within the U.S.

Many of the helicopters are being assigned to the National Guard, replacing older airframes and freeing up larger helicopters for other duties, which has included deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan. Modular kits,...