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Seoul mulls more AH-64s

Posted on March 17, 2018March 17, 2018 by alert5

South Korea will soon kick off a plan to buy as many as 40 Boeing AH-64 attack helicopters, Defense News reports.

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Britain to deploy four Wildcat AH1s to Estonia

Posted on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 by alert5

The British Army’s AW-159 Wildcat AH1’s first operational deployment will be carried out next month with four rotocraft heading to Estonia as part of London’s contribution to NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) in Eastern Europe.

By Chris Lofting [GFDL 1.2 or GFDL 1.2], via Wikimedia Commons
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Brazilian Army interested in buying those surplus USMC AH-1Ws

Posted on March 9, 2018 by alert5

The Brazilian Army has told Jane’s that it has initiated contact with the U.S. government on buying surplus AH-1W attack helicopters.

A U.S. Marine Corps AH-1W Cobra from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 269 flies over Mackinaw City, Mich. during Northern Strike on Aug. 5, 2017. Northern Strike is a joint exercise hosted by the Michigan Air National Guard that emphasizes on close air support and joint fire support to enhance combat readiness. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Cody J. Ohira)

India issues Letter of Request for six AH-64Es

Posted on February 26, 2018February 26, 2018 by alert5

Hindustan Times reported on Feb. 25 that New Delhi has issued a Letter of Request (LoR) to Washington for six more AH-64Es.

AH-64E photo — Photo by Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

Photo by Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor

JGSDF helicopter flights at Camp Metabaru resume

Posted on February 23, 2018February 23, 2018 by alert5

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) helicopters based at Camp Metabaru has resume flying on Feb. 22.