Black Hawks To Replace Russian Mainstay In Afghan Inventory

Credit: Tony Osborne/AW&ST
The U.S. Department of Defense is preparing to swap out the Afghan air force’s Russian-built fleet of Mi-17 “Hip” helicopters in favor of U.S.-produced Black Hawks. The Pentagon has requested funding of $813 million in the fiscal 2017 budget for new fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters for...
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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