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Defence Services Asia: OEMs anticipate Malaysian attack helicopter RfP

10th April 2014 - 10:08 GMT | by Jonathan Tringham in Kuala Lumpur

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Anticipation of a potential Malaysian attack helicopter tender remains high, with candidate platforms from Bell, Airbus Helicopters and Boeing to be showcased at the Defence Services Asia expo in Kuala Lumpur.

An increase in insurgent activity across Malaysia has placed the country’s lack of helicopter offensive capabilities under the spotlight, prompting the Malaysian Army to begin assessing suitable platforms.

Boeing and Airbus Helicopters have been offering the AH-6 Little Bird and EC665 Tiger respectively, while Bell is promoting both the UH-1Y and AH-1Z Cobra helicopters.

There is some speculation as to whether AgustaWestland and Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will compete

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