In October 2006, American Eurocopter was awarded a production contract for 345 aircraft to replace aging UH-1H/V and OH-58A/C helicopters in the US Army and Army National Guard fleets.
No mes de outubro dese ano American Eurocopter foi premiada cun contrato de produción de 345 aparellos para substituír aos vellos UH-1H/V e OH-58A/C no Exército e na Garda Nacional estadounidenses.