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Textron's Bell Helicopter Awarded Army Contract to Build 368 Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH)

Bell Helicopter, a unit of Textron Inc., was awarded a $2.2 billion contract by the United States Army to build its next generation Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter, or ARH. The ARH will replace the Army's OH-58D Kiowa Warrior Helicopter also produced by Bell. The contract calls for Bell Helicopter to build 368 aircraft for delivery during fiscal years 2006 through 2013.

"We are honored to have been chosen by the U.S. Army to continue our legacy of providing outstanding Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter technology," said Mike Redenbaugh, Chief Executive Officer of Bell Helicopter Textron. "The Army requires a state-of-the art Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter and that's exactly what Bell Helicopter will deliver."

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Super,um die Kiowas zu ersetzen haben sie nichts besseres gefunden als eine upgedatete version des Long Rangers mit den Hardpoints der Kiowas auszurüsten und ihr die Optic in die Nase zu stecken.

Ich mein, warum nicht gleich das Kiowa modell updaten.
Die Kiowa hatte den mast um bei der erkundschaftung möglichst unendeckt zu bleiben. Aber mit den sensoren in der Nase ist das woll auch aus.