Saudi AH-6i deliveries to begin mid-2016

[Zarvan]

Saudi Arabia is set to receive the first of 24 Boeing AH-6i Little Bird light attack and reconnaissance helicopters in June 2016, a US Army spokesperson confirmed to IHS Jane's on 9 October.

Saudi Arabia is to begin receiving 24 AH-6i helicopters from the end of June 2016. (IHS/Gareth Jennings)

Production of the helicopter for the Saudi Arabia National Guard (SANG) will commence at Boeing's Mesa facility in Arizona on 1 December, with the first being handed over on 30 June 2016.

The confirmation follows a 'sources sought' notice for the transportation of an unspecified number of helicopters from the United States to the kingdom, as well as for pilot and maintainer training, that was issued by the US Army's Non-Standard Rotary-Wing Aircraft project office (NSRWA PO) earlier this year.




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Saudi AH-6i deliveries to begin mid-2016 - IHS Jane's 360

 

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To be used in Yemen ?

 

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As US is selling their Humvees. Why not KSA and GCC buys it as this can be given to their local police and its quite better than SUTs and SUVs.