Rotorcraft
Army Moves Ahead with Airbus Trainer Plan
The Army intends to use as many as 200 Lakotas, the military variant of the EC145, for its training mission.
The U.S. Army recently placed an order for 31 Airbus UH-72S Lakotas.
The U.S. Army recently placed an order for 31 Airbus UH-72S Lakotas.

The U.S. Army is moving ahead with the plan to use the Airbus UH-72A Lakota light twin as its helicopter primary trainer and the legal proceedings over the matter could be effectively over. In October and November the Army placed two separate orders for a total of 31 UH-72As that likely will be used as trainers and more orders are expected. The Army intends to use as many as 200 Lakotas, the military variant of the EC145, for its training mission.