A Turkish army helicopter crashed in the southeastern province of Siirt on Saturday, killing 13 elite commandos and four crew members.
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Category: Army
U.S. offers F-16 engines, Black Hawks to Thailand
The Pentagon has offered to sell five new F-16 fighter jet engines and three Black Hawk helicopters to Thailand.
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Switchblade UAV to make combat debut in Afghanistan soon
The U.S. Army has shipped the Switchblade UAV to a unit in Regional Command East, Afghanistan. The soldiers there are still waiting for the green light to deploy the kamikaze drone though.
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Italian Army plans to use Aster for missile defense
The Italian Army wants to test its Aster SAMP/T interceptor for the missile defense role in France in March.
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First OH-58F prototype delivered to U.S. Army
The U.S. Army has taken delivery of the first of two OH-58F prototype. First flight is expected in April 2013.
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