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Los Angeles' $43M firefighting helicopter carries $5.1M in tariffs

Los Angeles will spend about $43 million on a new firefighting helicopter, with more than $5.1 million of that paying tariffs because the aircraft is built in Poland despite being designed in the U.S.

Published Aug 7, 2026, 11:22 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Los Angeles is spending an estimated $43 million on a new firefighting helicopter, and more than $5.1 million of that will go toward tariffs because the aircraft, despite being designed in the U.S., is manufactured in Poland.