Aug 20 , 2015
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US company to upgrade Pakistani helicopters
Bell Helicopter division to develop updates for weapons systems
INP
WASHINGTON - The US Department of Defence has awarded a contract worth more than $85 million to Textron’s Bell Helicopter division to develop updates for weapons systems for the Pakistani and US helicopter fleets, the US Navy said in a press release on Thursday.
In April 2015, the US Department of State approved a $925 million foreign military sale to Pakistan for a fleet of attack helicopters and Hellfire missiles. The principal contractors on that deal were Boeing, Bell, General Electric and Lockheed Martin.
The new contract calls on Bell to develop updates for weapons systems in support of the US Navy and Pakistani government helicopter fleets. Bell’s work on the weapons systems will be performed in Fort Worth, Texas, and is expected to be completed in August 2020.
Courtesy www.dailytimes.com.pk