LUH Program Win Lands Eurocopter in US Defense Market
Apr 09, 2012 15:50 EDT
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DID’s FOCUS articles offer in-depth, updated looks at significant military programs of record. This is DID’s FOCUS Article regarding the US Army’s Light Utility Helicopter program, covering the program and its objectives, the winning bid team and industrial arrangements, and contracts.
The LUH will replace existing UH-1 Hueys and OH-58 Kiowa utility variants in a 345 helicopter, $3+ billion program between 2006-2015. “US Army LUH Competition: 4 Bids, New Partnerships” discussed the competitors, which included Team AgustaWestland’s AB139, Bell-Textron’s 412EP Twin Huey, Eurocopter’s EC145, and Team MD Helicopters’ 902 Explorer NOTAR (No Tail Rotor) design. Eurocopter’s winning LUH entry shifted from the provisional “UH-145” to “UH-72A Lakota” at a December 2006 naming ceremony, marking the first major US military program awarded to an EADS company. Both Eurocopter and its EADS parent have tried to build on that breakthrough, including an an armed scout AAS-72X entry to replace the canceled ARH-70.
- LUH Program: Objectives & Background [updated]
- LUH Winner: Eurocopter’s EC145/ UH-72A [updated]
- LUH Program: Contracts and Key Events [updated]
- Additional Readings & Sources
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