Ukraine Wants To Build Hueys, No License From Bell Yet

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Ukroboronprom posted this image on Twitter in conjunction with its announcement.
Credit: U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ian Carver
Ukraine’s state-owned arms manufacturer says it plans to build Bell’s UH-1 Iroquois helicopter in Odessa. Ukroboronprom, which owns the Odessa Aviation plant, said it could produce a demonstrator of the helicopter before August’s Ukrainian Independence Day. The organization said negotiations for the...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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