Sikorsky puts in bid to supply 16 choppers
- Published: 25 Feb 2012 at 00.00
- Newspaper section: News
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, the US helicopter producer known for its Black Hawk make, is seeking to expand its market in Thailand by putting a bid to supply aircraft for the kingdom's first dedicated search and rescue operation.
Air force pilots walk past a helicopter from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp, the US helicopter producer known for its Black Hawk make, at Don Mueang airport. The company is seeking to expand its market in Thailand by bidding to supply choppers for the kingdom’s first dedicated search and rescue operation. SURAPOL PROMSAKA NA SAKOLNAKORN
The Connecticut-based company will contest in a competitive international bid to be issued next week by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) to deliver up to 16 helicopters for SAR missions in a transaction that could reach a value of more than US$320 million (9.8 billion baht).
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