The U.S. Department of Defense has announced that it will exercise an option for the production and delivery of 26 additional TH-73A training helicopters for the U.S. Navy. The award follows an initial $176 million contract from January 2020 for 32 TH-73As, a second $171 million award from November 2020 for 36 aircraft and a third $159.4 million option for 36 helicopters from December 2021. The TH-73A is produced in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, by Leonardo subsidiary AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp.
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