JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON, Alaska – A detachment of approximately 20 AKARNG (Alaska Army National Guard) members with two UH-72A Lakota helicopters assigned to the 207th Aviation Troop Command will deploy in October for approximately 12 months to support CBP (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) as part of the federal Southwest Border Mission. The unit will hold Leer más2 AKARNG UH-72A to deploy Southwest border to support CBP[…]
Story by Maj. Robert Taylor , Idaho Army National Guard STANLEY, Idaho – A UH-72 Lakota helicopter flight crew from the Idaho Army National Guard State Aviation Group assisted with the search and rescue of a 44-year-old woman hiker who was injured while hiking near Smokey Peak in Idaho’s Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The rescue Leer másIdaho Guard UH-72 crew rescue injured hiker near Smokey Peak[…]
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. — The National Guard members and an UH-72 Lakota helicopter aircrew conduct the training exercise PATRIOT for response in case of disaster. The natural disasters can strike at any time and the National Guard, along with state and county emergency management agencies and industry partners are training with this disaster exercise called Leer másNational Guard conducts disaster exercise PATRIOT 24[…]
Story by Majo. Robert Taylor, Idaho Army National Guard The Idaho Army National Guard’s State Aviation Group recognized 22 helicopter pilots and flight crewmembers for their roles in completing seven search and rescue missions from 2018-2023. Friday, November 24, 2023. “Today we recognize the professionalism and selfless service of Idaho Army National Guard aircrews who Leer másIdaho Army National Guard recognizes 22 crewmen for 7 rescue missions[…]
Arlington, Virginia – The U.S. Army awarded to Airbus a $27.8 million contract to upgrade the MEP (Mission Equipment Package) of UH-72A Lakota helicopters from Army National Guard Security & Support Battalion. Upgrades to the MEP expand the UH-72A Lakota’s capabilities to conduct day and night operations by providing an advanced moving map, enhanced digital Leer másUS Army awards Airbus contract for UH-72A Lakota upgrade[…]
Grand Prairie, Texas, 23 May 2022 – Airbus has signed a follow-on Contractor Logistics Support (CLS) contract with the US Army to provide spare parts, material, and engineering support for the entire UH-72 Lakota (UH-72A and UH-72B) fleet of 482 utility and training helicopters. The contract includes a six-month base and 4.5 option years, with a Leer másAirbus will provide logistics support to US Army UH-72 Lakota fleet[…]
Washington DC, 11 de octubre de 2021 — La flota de Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota supera el millón de horas de vuelo (FH), alrededor de unos 15 años después de su entrada en servicio en el U.S. Army y tras la primera entrega del UH-72B a la U.S. National Guard. “El hito del millón de Leer másEl UH-72 Lakota supera el millón de horas de vuelo[…]
Aircraft was the First Airbus Product in the U.S. Navy’s Inventory Airbus hosted a ceremony with leaders of the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS) to commemorate the UH-72A Lakota’s 10th anniversary at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River, Maryland the past day Jul. 30, 2019. Airbus Helicopters established the Lakota program at the USNTPS Leer másAirbus Helicopters Inc. Celebrates 10 Years of Lakota at Naval Air Station Patuxent River[…]
