The U.S. Navy Reserve’s only electronic attack squadron, VAQ-209, has returned back home to Joint Base Andrews Naval Air Facility following an 85-day deployment to Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan, in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Boeing wants second multi-year Chinook contract
Boeing has submitted a proposal to the U.S. Army for a multi-year contract for the production and delivery of 155 CH-47F helicopters.
AH-1W sale to Turkey meets resistance in Congress
Five U.S. lawmakers are trying to block the sale of three AH-1W attack helicopters to Turkey.
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Report: Sikorsky overcharged U.S. Army for helicopter parts
A Black Hawk seat assembly costs the U.S. Army $2,510.06 when bought from Sikorsky, the same part was bought from the Defense Logistics Agency for $143.26 each.
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Transfer of U.S. weapons to Taiwan moving at a snail’s pace
A draft report to the U.S. Congress showed that deliveries of weapons ordered by Taiwan are moving at a snail’s pace.
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