Airbus Calls For European Cooperation On Future Military Rotorcraft

Tony Osborne January 29, 2021
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Replacement of the UK’s Puma helicopter fleet could be a test case for the direction in which the NGRC and ENGR studies proceed.
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Concerns that U.S. industry could muscle in on NATO plans for a medium-lift helicopter for the 2030s and beyond has sparked Airbus to call for a European solution. Airbus Helicopters says it has backing from the French, German and Spanish governments to bid for grants from the European Defense Fund...
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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