ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Board of Public Works unanimously approved a $72 million contract with Agusta Aerospace Corp. to add six new medevac helicopters to the state's aging fleet.
Two AW139 copters at $11.7 million each will be added in the next 18 months, and four more will arrive within the next two years. The contract includes an option to purchase up to six more aircraft at the same price between July 2011 and July 2013.
