South Africa Wrestles With Attack Helo Problems

Credit: SOUTH AFRICAN AIR FORCE
The South African air force is struggling with the operational use of its Rooivalk attack helicopter. The country bought 16 of the indigenously developed rotorcraft, and a dozen should now be flying. But problems abound, including low operational availability and parts obsolescence on some of the...

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