Faced with an aging AH-1 attack helicopter fleet, Pakistan is looking for an affordable replacement. China is reported to have put forward its WZ-10.
Category: Army
Iraqi helicopter crashes during airborne assault on Tikrit
An eye witness in Tikrit said three Iraqi military helicopters launched an airborne special forces assault in the city on Jun. 26 and one crashed-landed.
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Pakistan Army helicopter crashed
Pakistan Army lost a helicopter on Jun. 25, killing both pilots. The aircraft was on a training mission in Multan when the incident happened.
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U.S. Army places blimp-borne radar in strategic readiness
The U.S. Army has placed one of the two JLENS in strategic reserve. This means combatant commanders around the world can have the air defense system deployed to their area of operations.
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AH-64E in Hawaii for RIMPAC
Eight AH-64Es from the U.S. Army’s 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment have arrived in Hawaii where they will take part in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific exercise.
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