During a briefing by Boeing, the company said Libya is keen to acquire second-hand U.S. Army CH-47E helicopters.
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NATO CH-47 makes hard landing in Afghanistan
A NATO CH-47 helicopter made a hard landing in the eastern province of Logar, Afghanistan on Monday and the crew destroyed the aircraft as it was badly damaged.
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MEADS radar likely to be deployed by U.S. Army
As development of the Medium Extended Air-Defense System (MEADS) program winds down. Its 360-deg. surveillance radar is likely to be field by the U.S. Army to replace the existing Patriot radar.
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India’s Nag anti-tank missile fails in user trials
A recent acceptance trial of the Nag anti-tank missile by the Indian Army found severe deficiencies with the weapon.
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Black Hawk crash kills 11 in Afghanistan
Seven Americans and four Afghans were killed when their Black Hawk helicopter went down during a firefight with insurgents in a remote area of southern Afghanistan on Thursday.
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