UH-72A crashes off Puerto Rico

The US National Guard is investigating the first loss of an EADS North America UH-72A Lakota helicopter. The bodies of three of the six people on board have been found following the crash off the coast of Puerto Rico. The National Guard's other UH-72As have been grounded as part of standard policy.

US Army and National Guard Lakotas surpass 40,000 flight hours

With a total of 138 helicopters delivered to date, the UH-72A Lakota Light Utility Helicopter has surpassed the 40,000-flight hour milestone in operational service with the U.S. Army and Army National Guard. A total of 345 UH-72As are planned for acquisition by the U.S. Army through 2015.

U.S. Army Showcases UH-72A Lakota

The US Army has officially unveiled the UH-72A Lakota multi-mission Light Utility Helicopter in Germany. Eleven Lakotas currently are operating in Germany, seven of which are being used for field exercises.