Army Secretary Wants Better Helo Self-Protection
SELF-PROTECTION The Army is upgrading some of its CH-47 Chinooks with ALE-47 countermeasures systems to protect against shoulder-fired surface-to-air missiles in Iraq. The small number of helicopters equipped with the gear is "a great area of concern for many of us," says Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.)...
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