The Pentagon has launched a criminal probe into the Army’s Non-Standard Rotary Wing Aircraft office, which awarded lucrative contracts to Russian and U.S. firms for maintenance and overhaul of Mi-17 helicopters.
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Category: Army
Indonesia buying eight Apaches
U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced during his trip to Jakarta that Indonesia will be buying eight AH-64E attack helicopters.
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WZ-10 launched its first air-to-air missile
Xinhua reported that the PLA’s WZ-10 attack helicopter has successfully fire its first air-to-air missile.
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PLA Army Aviation helicopter demonstration team to include Z-10 for first time
The PLA Army Aviation helicopter demonstration team will be performing at the second China Helicopter Exposition in Tianjin next month.
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Indonesia’s army chief visits Boeing, flew AH-64E
Indonesia’s Army Chief Gen. Moeldoko and Defense Ministry Secretary General Lt. Gen. Budiman visited the Boeing plant in Mesa, Arizona, recently.
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