Aviation News
A Hellenic Army UH-1H helicopter crashed near the village of Sarantaporo on Apr. 19 and four aboard the helicopter were killed. One person survived the crash.
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The U.S. Army has issued a new Counter-Unmanned Aircraft System Techniques handbook this month. The techniques covered are applicable from the brigade to company levels.
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One U.S. military serviceman was killed and two others seriously injured when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed at the Breton Bay Golf and Country Club in Leonardtown, Maryland on Apr. 17.
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At 8:00 AM CT today, U.S. Congressman French Hill will award Silver Stars to a UH-1 crew who saved seven people on board a C-130 that crashed during the Vietnam war.
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced on Apr. 6 that India has placed a contract worth over $1.6 billion for the Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile (MRSAM).
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