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SKorea unveils new military transport helicopter
Seoul (AFP) July 31, 2009 South Korea Friday unveiled a new military transport helicopter developed with the chopper division of Europe's EADS to replace its ageing fleet of US helicopters. The first "Surion" helicopter was shown at a ceremony attended by President Lee Myung-Bak in the southern city of Sacheon, Lee's office said. The project, which cost about 1.3 trillion won (1.05 billion dollars), was launched in 2006 in partnership with Eurocopter, part of European aviation giant EADS. Full-scale production will begin in 2012. The Surion, smaller than US-designed UH-60 Black Hawks, can fly 260 kilometres (162 miles) per hour, carrying two gunners and a patrol of troops. South Korea plans to build more than 200 Surions to replace UH-1Hs and 500MDs, which have been in service for decades. It will also build civilian variants of the chopper. Officials said the Surion would help South Korea reduce its heavy dependence on US helicopters and make inroads into the global helicopter market. Share This Article With Planet Earth
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