A RoC Army Aviation AH-64E from the 601st Air Cavalry Brigade crashed into a residential building in Taoyuan county at 10:05 Apr. 25. The aircraft, 808, was flown by Major Chen Long Qian (1247 flying hours) with co-pilot Lt. Col. Liu Ming Hui (1034 flying hours). Both men suffered no significant injuries.
Category: Army
U.S. clears delivery of 10 AH-64s to Egypt
The Obama administration has cleared the delivery of 10 Boeing AH-64 attack helicopters to Egypt. However, delivery of other military hardware such as F-16s remains on hold.
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Fire Scout, JPALS face Nunn-McCurdy breach
The MQ-8 and Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) programs have triggered the Nunn–McCurdy act and will require reviews to keep the programs alive.
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U.S. Army wants to certify its Apaches for ship-borne ops
The U.S. Army intends to certify its attack helicopters for operations from Navy ships, a role traditionally fulfilled by the Marines.
Dutch CH-47s going to Mali
Netherlands will send three CH-47 helicopters to join four AH-64s in Mali. The role of the Chinooks are to provide medical evacuation for Dutch forces.