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7 mars 2015 6 07 /03 /mars /2015 22:50
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07 Mar 2015 By James Titcomb – The Telegraph

 

Lobbying by British firm has reportedly held back Government decision on refreshing fleet of helicopters

 

The billion-pound cost of replacing the Army’s fleet of Apache helicopters could soar as lobbyists urge the Government to buy from the British defence group AgustaWestland. Boeing, the American defence giant, is offering to provide the Ministry of Defence with 50 new aircraft at a cost of £20m each as it seeks to refresh the 14-year-old fleet. However, the Yeovil-based manufacturer, owned by Italian industrial group Finmeccanica, has won permission to make a rival bid, according to reports.

 

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