Rosoboronexport has been awarded a $171 million contract to provide 10 more Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan. The order was placed by the U.S. Army.
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Apache 90-00451 retired as A model will reborn as a D
The Texas Army National Guard has retired its last AH-64A, 90-00451, and the aircraft will return to Boeing and re-manufactured into a D model.
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Indian Army chief moves to secure attack helicopters for his service
Indian Army chief General Bikram Singh has aggressively move to secure attack helicopters for his service and is expected to ignite a turf war with the Air Force.
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Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed
A Pakistan Army Mi-17 helicopter crashed during a test flight in northern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing five people on board.
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First two AW159 Wildcats delivered
The first two of 62 AW159 Wildcat helicopters were handed over to the British military at the Farnborough International Airshow on Jul. 11.
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