Eurosatory: The return of the Battle Hawk

15th June 2016 - 15:30 GMT | by Tony Skinner in Paris

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Sikorsky is looking to strengthen its hand in Poland with the display of a weaponised version of its S-70i Black Hawk at Exercise Anakonda 2016.

Featuring a representative sensor and weapons suite, the PZL Mielec-built aircraft will be displayed at the ongoing exercise in Drawsko Pomorskie, Poland, on 16 June. The company is hoping to highlight the multirole nature of the helicopter, particularly as a shadow lingers over Poland’s procurement of the Airbus Helicopter H225M Caracal for the country’s utility helicopter tender.

Speaking at Eurosatory in Paris, Joel Villa, regional director for Central and East Europe at ‎Sikorsky Aircraft, said the

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