Afghans Getting Black Hawks Instead Of Russian Helos

LONDON—The U.S. Defense Department plans to end its reliance on Russian helicopters to support the Afghan army by sending them Sikorsky-built aircraft instead. The Pentagon is requesting funding in its fiscal 2017 budget to replace Afghanistan’s fleet of Mil Mi-17 transport helicopters with more...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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