In this article author describes that a spate of competition has energised the military rotorcraft industry, with new opportunities to sell upgraded, remanufactured and new-build aircraft. This article contains information about the competition for the US Army's 322-aircraft Light Utility Helicopter with the Bell, with either Model 210 or 412, EADS North America with a US-built UH-145 version of Eurocopter's EC145; and Lockheed Martin, offerinf MD Helicopters' MD Explorer.
