HERNDON, VA--(Marketwire - Oct 15, 2012) -

What:
EADS North America will discuss the results of its voluntary flight demonstration for the U.S. Army's Armed Aerial Scout program at a press breakfast in advance of the Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting. Earlier this month the company completed a series of high-altitude demonstrations with two helicopters to showcase the superior performance of the company's AAS-72X+ offering.

The AAS-72X+, an armed derivative of the Army's UH-72A Lakota helicopter, will be manufactured by the company's American Eurocopter business unit in Columbus, Miss. Lockheed Martin provides the mission computer and integrates the mission equipment.

When:
Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012
9:00 a.m. Eastern

Where:
National Press Club
529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045

Who:
Sean O'Keefe, Chairman and CEO, EADS North America
David Haines, Vice President, Rotorcraft Programs, EADS North America

RSVP:
James Darcy
james.darcy@eads-na.com
703-466-5692