South Korea’s AH-1S attack helicopters joined up with AH-64s from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Infantry Division in a live-firing exercise on Jun. 23.
Category: Army
JGSDF VTOL UAV goes missing
The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) lost contact with one of its Fuji VTOL unmanned aerial vehcile off the coast of Fukui province at around 10:15 local time on Jun. 21.
50 years late, UH-1 pilot to receive Medal of Honor
For his conspicuous gallantry during Operation Malheur, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Charles Kettles, U.S. Army, will be awarded the Medal of Honor by U.S. President Obama on Jul. 18.
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Image: U.S. Army
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TAI kicks off T70 license production program
A press release from Lockheed Martin says Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has “activated contractual agreements under the Turkish Utility Helicopter Program (TUHP) to produce the T70 utility helicopter.”
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Myanmar Mi-2 crashes
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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