Army To Procure Afghan Helicopters

Credit: Sharon Weinberger/Defense Technology International
The U.S. Navy has canceled a planned purchase of 21 Russian-built Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan air force. The procurement is to be handed over to the Army’s new program office for Russian helicopters, which advocated working directly with Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state weapons exporter. The...

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