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Old 6th Jul 2022, 16:49
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SLXOwft
 
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I'm slightly confused by the ballistic protection statement as my understanding is that the AW149 comes with cockpit and cabin protection. I suppose it could be optional.

The H225M contract was (allegedly) cancelled by the then new Polish government over an inability to agree offset deals, that contract itself was allegedly a quid pro quo to compensate the French for Russian Mistral order cancelled due to the invasion of Crimea. Unlike LM and Leonardo who already have them, Airbus was going to have to establish a production facility (at the state owned company PGZ's WZL1 plant in Łódź). If I were in the Leonardo C-suite I wouldn't be counting on anything until deliveries start.
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