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Friday, September 26, 2008

NATO upgrading ex-Soviet bloc helicopters for Afghan mission
In a bid to relief shortages of helicopters in Afghanistan, NATO is considering using Western funds to upgrade ex-Soviet bloc helicopters and deploy them there.

Poland, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania are willing to commit aircraft and crew but the helicopters lacked defensive aids against surface-to-air missiles and night vision capability.

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