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Jane’s says Thailand and Russia are in talks on a defense industrial collaboration program that could lead to the establishment of a production and maintenance facility in Thailand for the Mil Mi-17V-5 helicopter.
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1st Lt. Chen Pin-fen from the Republic of China Army’s Aviation and Special Forces Command is the first woman from the island qualified to fly the Bell AH-1W attack helicopter.
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A video from the Syrian government shows several types of Russian attack helicopters in action against ISIL forces east of Homs.
Reuters reported that the German government has approved the deployment of eight attack and transport helicopters to Mali as part of a U.N. peacekeeping force there.
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