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September 12, 2023 | International, Aerospace

Lockheed touts local links in Black Hawk-based helicopter pitch to UK

Three contenders have wasted no time dissing their rivals’ industrial offers while talking up the U.K. credentials of their own.

https://www.defensenews.com/industry/2023/09/12/lockheed-touts-local-links-in-black-hawk-based-helicopter-pitch-to-uk/

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    June 3, 2020 | International, Aerospace

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