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December 21, 2001

Portugal has ordered a dozen Agusta-Westland EH-101 heavy lift helicopters for search-and-rescue duties. It already has ten NH-90 transports on order, prompting concerns in the government that the cost of operating two different aircraft types might be higher than expected.--Stephen V Cole