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Australia Signs Contract For U.S. Helicopters.

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Australian Minister for Defence Personnel, Materiel and Science Greg Combet, recently announced the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) has signed an approximately $467 million contract with the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command to acquire seven CH-47F Chinook helicopters, two Simulators and associated spares.

Boeing [BA] produces the Chinook helicopter.

"The aircraft will replace the existing fleet of six CH-47D Chinooks operated by C Squadron of the 5th Aviation Regiment based in Townsville, and the first two aircraft are planned to enter service in 2014, with all seven in service by 2017," Combet said. "The CH-47D fleet is providing outstanding support …

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