Mitsui Bussan Aerospace of Japan has ordered 12 AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters valued at around $100 million and signed a deal to become exclusive distributor of the type in Japan. It has previously ordered three AW139s, the first of which will enter service with the Tokyo Metropolitan Police.
Source: Flight International
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