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2017/11/08 13:45
South Korea wants technology transfer or other benefits, worth US$400 million, from a foreign contractor for the supply of new naval choppers, the state arms procurement agency said Wednesday.
The country plans to purchase a dozen anti-submarine warfare helicopters in a 780-million-dollar project.
South Korea has already bought eight AW-159 shipborne anti-submarine helicopters, also known as Wildcats.
The agency plans to open a bid for the acquisition project next year so that the Navy can deploy new choppers starting in 2020.
Leonardo Helicopters, the manufacturer of the AW-159, hopes for a repeat order. Other candidate models include Sikorsky's MH-60R and NHIndustries' NH-90.
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