Corruption probe into Greece’s purchase of AH-64s

Procecutors in Greece have brought charges against a businessman and a former high-ranking Defense Ministry official in relation to possible corruption during the purchase of 12 AH-64 attack helicopters in 2003.

Two AH-64DHAs put on a very spirited display for the crowd
By Jerry Gunner from Lincoln, UK [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

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U.S. willing to provide Apaches to help Iraq retake Ramadi from ISIL

U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the Pentagon is willing to provide Apache helicopters to help Iraq reclaim Ramadi city from ISIL.

Defense.gov News Photo 051022-F-2828D-160
By English: Tech. Sgt. Andy Dunaway, U.S. Air Force [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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