The Finnish Army is close to taking delivery of its 20th and final NH90 helicopter, yet the service is finding it difficult to achieve an operational serviceability rate of greater than 40 percent for these new aircraft.
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Final OH-58 Kiowa Warrior flight over Hawaii
Eighteen OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters from the U.S. Army’s 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, flew their final flight over Hawaii on Jan. 20.
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Italy to upgrade Mangusta helicopter
The Italian Army has decided to upgrade its AH-129D Mangusta attack helicopter within five to six years.
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Malaysia to upgrade S-61 and transfer ownership to Army
The Royal Malaysian Air Force’s S-61 helicopters will be upgraded with new main and tail rotor blades and gearboxes. They will then be transferred to the army air wing.
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Video: California ANG Black Hawk crash
A California National Guard UH-60 made a hard landing and flipped on its side at Ramona Airport around 6 p.m. on Jan. 20.