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The army goes by July seven of his twenty remaining AgustaWestland AW109 helicopters temporarily out of service,
as is learned Thursday from military sources.
The decision is part of the limitation of the number of flight hours in the armed forces.
Between April and July, seven Agusta helicopters temporarily "stored" on the base of Beauvechain,
pending a decision on the future format of the army.
The fate of the devices depends on the strategic plan that Defence Minister Steven Vandeput (N-VA) is present in the spring.
It should be clear whether the helicopters again be employed, or permanently withdrawn from service.
That helicopters temporarily be kept on the ground, has to do with the savings in the army and terugschroeving the number of flight hours at the 17th squadron,
from 4,000 to 2,800 per year.
In December 1988 Defence bought a total of 46 Agusta helicopters, a contract that at the time led to a sensational corruption scandal.
The first aircraft was delivered in 1993.
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