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France is in talks with Australia, Germany and Spain to define the specifications for the Tiger Mk 3 attack helicopter, it is hoped that all operator can settle on a common anti-tank missile for the upgrade.
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A British WAH-64 instructor pilot with the Attack Helicopter (AH) Force recently clocked a total of 7,000 flying hours over his 29-year flying career.
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An anonymous source told TASS that the Ka-52 attack helicopter will be deployed to Syria for perimeter security at Humaymin Air Base in Latakia.
By: Alex Beltyukov [CC BY-SA 3.0, CC BY-SA 3.0 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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The U.S. Army’s 40th Combat Aviation Brigade returned to the Middle East four months ago but this time without the OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters.
Photo: Staff Sgt. Ian M. Kummer
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At the Association of the U.S. Army’s aviation forum in Virginia, Army officials revealed that the program for Chinook Block 2 upgrade has been given the green light to proceed and a request for proposal will be issued shortly.
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