Preparing for Combat
The German defense procurement agency (BWB) has awarded a €24-million contract to Eurocopter to upgrade six CH-53Gs and get them ready for combat operations in Afghanistan by November 2009. The program adds auxiliary fuel tanks and electronic warfare equipment to the heavy lift helo. The rotorcraft...
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