Three Myanmar airmen were killed when their Mi-2 helicopter went down in a valley near the Yangon-Mandalay highway on Jun. 14.
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Photo: Myanmar Highway Police
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UAE military lost two helicopters on consecutive days
The UAE military lost two of its helicopters on Jun. 12 and 13. The first crash occurred while flying over international waters, the General Command of the Armed Forces said in a statement.
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Latvian Army cleared to shoot down any UAV flying over its bases
The Latvian parliament has amended the country’s aviation laws so that soldiers at Army bases can now shoot down any suspicious drone flying overhead.
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Boeing given contract to sell 24 AH-64Es to Qatar
The U.S. government has given Boeing a $667 million contract to supply 24 AH-64E attack helicopters to Qatar. Approval of the sale came through in 2014.
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Apache aircrew awarded Distinguished Flying Cross
A AH-64 aircrew from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne Division was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at Fort Campbell on Jun. 1
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Photo: U.S. Army
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