Upgrades seen leaving helos still vulnerable to RPGs

Even if the U.S. Army equips all its helicopters in Iraq and Afghanistan with the most modern missile defense equipment, as demanded by the service's top civilian official, they still will be vulnerable to weapons like the rocket propelled grenade, industry officials say. A heat-seeking missile...

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