Friday, March 27, 2009

France Sells 24 Military Helicopters to Iraq

Eurocopter EC635Eurocopter is to sell 24 EC635 light-twins to Iraq under a government-to-government agreement.

Reports from France say that French Defence Minister Herve Morin signed the deal worth 360 million euros ($488 million) for the Eurocopter EC635s during a meeting in Paris with his Iraqi counterpart Abdul Qader Obeidi.

France has reportedly agreed to provide pilot training and provide maintenance as part of the contract.

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