Category: Army

Iraq is in the final stages to induct the Mi-28 attack helicopter into service. An official statement said Minister of Defense Khalid al-Obaidi observed “the final stage of preparing and arming the first group of” helicopters on Oct. 26.

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Expanding on U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s suggestion that the U.S. Army resume its mission of coastal defense, CSBA Research Fellow Eric Lindsey argues that the service should be bolder and field a forward-deployed anti-access/area-denial force with its land-based anti-air, anti-ship, and surface-to-surface strike assets.

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Delivery for 60 Black Hawk helicopters that Taiwan purchased in 2010 will commence in December.
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