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| Initially marketed as the '''UH-145''', the helicopter was selected as winner of the [[United States Army]]'s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program on 30 June 2006. In October 2006, American Eurocopter was awarded a production contract for 345 aircraft to replace the aging [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois|Bell UH-1H/V Iroquois]] and [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa]] helicopters in the US Army and [[Army National Guard]] fleets. The UH-72 performs non-combat logistics and support missions within the US for [[homeland security]], disaster response missions, and medical evacuations. This allows the more expensive UH-60 and other types to be freed up for frontline service. The UH-72A is also used for helicopter pilot training. | Initially marketed as the '''UH-145''', the helicopter was selected as winner of the [[United States Army]]'s Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) program on 30 June 2006. In October 2006, American Eurocopter was awarded a production contract for 345 aircraft to replace the aging [[Bell UH-1 Iroquois|Bell UH-1H/V Iroquois]] and [[Bell OH-58 Kiowa|Bell OH-58A/C Kiowa]] helicopters in the US Army and [[Army National Guard]] fleets. The UH-72 performs non-combat logistics and support missions within the US for [[homeland security]], disaster response missions, and medical evacuations. This allows the more expensive UH-60 and other types to be freed up for frontline service. The UH-72A is also used for helicopter pilot training. |
| In the 2020s the upgraded UH-72B version with various upgrades and distinct ducted tail rotor began to enter service. The helicopter is noted for its lower procurement and operating costs, and deliveries are noted as being on-budget and on-time to the U.S. Army. The B model with 5-rotors (compared to 4), a ducted tail rotor, and other improvements was introduced in the 2020s and is the latest model entering service in 2021. Tests of a unmanned version and also a armed scout version was entered into the U.S. Army's [[Armed Aerial Scout]] competition, though that program was cancelled in 2014 due to budget cuts. Almost 500 of the A an B models have produced, and several also were made for Thailand. | In the 2020s the upgraded UH-72B version with various upgrades and distinct ducted tail rotor began to enter service. The helicopter is noted for its lower procurement and operating costs, and deliveries are noted as being on-budget and on-time to the U.S. Army. The B model with 5-rotors (compared to 4), a ducted tail rotor, and other improvements was introduced in the 2020s and is the latest model entering service in 2021. Tests of a unmanned version and also a armed scout version was entered into the U.S. Army's [[Armed Aerial Scout]] competition, though that program was cancelled in 2014 due to budget cuts. Almost 500 of the A and B models have produced with several also built for Thailand. |
| ==Development== | ==Development== |
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