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US Air Force nears picking Huey helicopter replacement
The US Air Force (USAF) is on track to choose a prime contractor for its UH-1N Huey helicopter replacement programme by the end of September, according to a service spokeswoman.
The service is reviewing bids from Boeing, Lockheed Martin’s Sikorsky and Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) for a contract ...
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