Philippines defense department spokesman Peter Galvez said Manila has lost an opportunity to acquire 10 attack helicopters from France.
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U.S. Army officials keen to buy new armed scout helicopter
U.S. Army acquisition chief Heidi Shyu and other officials have backed a plan to buy new armed scout helicopters instead of extending the life of the OH-58.
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Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters enter service with the Bangladesh Army
The Bangladesh Army has marked its formal service introduction of two new Eurocopter AS365 N3+ Dauphin helicopters, which will be deployed on United Nations humanitarian missions and operated in multi-role transport duties for the republic.
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Royal Thai Army selects Thales’s STARStreak Air Defence System
The Royal Thai Army has placed an order for the STARStreak air defence missile system with Thales UK.
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U.S. Army orders 34 additional UH-72As
The U.S. Army has awarded EADS North America a $181.8 million contract option to deliver 34 additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters, bringing the total aircraft ordered to date to 312.
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