Prince Harry has qualified as an Apache helicopter pilot. He also won an award for best co-pilot gunner in his conversion course.
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U.S. Army RC-7 makes emergency landing in South Korea
A U.S. Army RC-7 spy plane had to make an emergency landing at Camp Humphreys south of Seoul on Friday.
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Pentagon’s defense budget plan
The U.S. Air Force will lose six fighter squadrons and divest the C-27J under the new defense budget plan unveiled Thursday.
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Eurocopter expects to deliver 55 to 70 Tigers to Germany
Eurocopter CEO expects Germany to take delivery of between 55 to 70 Tiger helicopters despite Berlin’s plan to halve its order to 40.
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U.S. lawmaker wants Army to arm its medevac helicopters
Rep. Todd Akin, a senior member of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee, is asking the Army to arm its medevac helicopters in Afghanistan just like its Air Force and Special Operations counterparts are doing.
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