Airbus has pledged to set up a production facility for the H175M in Broughton, Wales. (Photo: Airbus)
Boeing has joined the Airbus-led H175M Task Force bidding for the ($1,15 billion) New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme to replace the UK Armed Forces ageing Puma fleet from 2025.
Boeing UK will be a training service partner in the consortium and will provide aircrew, ground crew and maintenance training if the Airbus H175M super-medium helicopter wins.
As part of its proposal to prove the team can provide long-term social value and economic growth to the UK, Airbus has pledged to set up a production facility for the aircraft in Broughton, Wales, if successful.
Airbus announced the creation of the H175M Task
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