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AgustaWestland: Italian Police takes delivery of its fifth AW-139 helicopter

Cascina Costa, Italy - It will be based in Reggio Calabria

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, announced the Italian Police has taken delivery of a fifth AW-139 intermediate twin engine helicopter which will be based in Reggio Calabria. The contract, which was signed in July last year, includes a total of eight AW-139 helicopters. Designated UH-139C, the Italian Police’s helicopters operate from bases in Southern Italy (Bari, Palermo and Reggio Calabria) a...

fra/pec - 1157010
Rome, Italy, 12/09/2013 18:23
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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