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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Category: Army
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.
Unnamed Asian country selects Elbit’s MUSIC for its Blackhawks
An unidentified Asian army has ordered Elbit Systems’ MUSIC DIRCM for its Blackhawk helicopter fleet.
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Japan’s military detachment in Djibouti to get more assignments
Tokyo has come up with a new plan to expand the scope of the mission in Djibouti. Currently, the troops there are tasked with securing the sea lanes in the Gulf of Aden.
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Thai Army interested to make UH-72A its main light helicopter
Thailand could be buying more UH-72A helicopters to replace the country’s aging Bell 212 and UH-1 fleet.
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