Airbus Helicopters has been awarded a modification contract valued at approximately $116 million to deliver 16 additional UH-72A Lakotas for the United States Army. This is the second contract award to the company this year regarding Lakota program.

This new contract includes the UH-72A production aircraft, associated technical and flight operator manuals and program management in training configuration. The UH-72A is a twin-engine utility helicopter used for a wide range of military operations including troop and light cargo transport, MEDEVAC, VIP transport, border security, and Homeland Defense.