India’s Defense Minister clears purchase of Apaches, Chinooks

The long-delayed plan to buy 22 AH-64s and 15 CH-47s for the India Air Force has been approved by Defense minister Manohar Parrikar and will soon reach Prime Minister Modi for final clearance.

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Welsh: “China and Russia will be fielding capability that is better than what we currently have in many areas”

Chief of staff of the United States Air Force told Fox News that China and Russia will soon field capability that will surpass the U.S. in many areas in a short time.


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