First Take, Feb. 22, 2021

AW249/AH-249
Credit: Italian Army
DEFENSE The Italian Army has selected General Electric’s 2,500-shp CT7-8E6 engine to power the new AW249/AH-249 heavy attack helicopter under development by Leonardo. As the Biden administration conducts a review of the U.S. military force presence to deter China, a new task force will assess...
Graham Warwick

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