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Chinook accidentally released howitzer

Posted on July 23, 2014 by alert5

No one was injured nor any property damaged when a 155mm howitzer was accidentally dropped about 700 feet from a Chinook helicopter during training at Camp Grayling in northern Michigan.

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Japan plans to deploy own Ospreys at Saga airport

Posted on July 19, 2014July 19, 2014 by alert5

Japan plans to deploy its V-22 Ospreys at Saga airport once the aircraft are delivered.

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Russia delivers three more Mi-17V-5s to Afghanistan

Posted on July 18, 2014 by alert5

ITAR-TASS reported that Russia has delivered another three Mi-17V-5 helicopters to Afghanistan.

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Environment and human error to be blamed for first AH-64E crash

Posted on July 16, 2014July 16, 2014 by alert5

Taiwanese authorities determined that environmental factors and human error contributed to the crash of a AH-64E in April.
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Poland shops for attack helicopters

Posted on July 10, 2014 by alert5

Poland has issued a global tender to buy attack helicopters for up to $1.4 billion. The tender closes on Aug. 1.

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