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By Greg Waldron2021-06-28T05:53:00+01:00
Tokyo has announced that the new Bell Subaru UH-2 utility helicopter has completed its development phase.
The type is now set to replace the UH-1 in Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) service, says Tokyo’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA).
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The UH-2 test aircraft
In 2015, the Bell 412-based UH-2 design won a competition for about 150 examples, beating a clean sheet design proposed by Airbus Helicopters.
In 2020, the JGSDF had this to say about the UH-2: “Compared to the UH-1, the UH-X’s dual engines, electronic integrated instruments, and longer range improve safety at extremely low altitudes and over the sea, as well as the cruising and navigation performance required for round-trip flights between islands.”
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