helicopters

Six killed after Mexican navy Mi-17 helicopter crashes fighting forest fire

Six people, including five members of the Mexican Navy, died when their Mi-17 helicopter crashed during operations to put out forest fires in Queretaro state

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Afghanistan: US Chinook helicopter destroyed in Helmand ‘hard landing’

Passengers and crew aboard a US CH-47 Chinook heavy lift helicopter were injured when it was destroyed during a "hard landing" in Afghanistan

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Sikorsky to build 12 US Marines CH-53K helicopters under $1.13 billion contract modification

Lockheed Martin company Sikorsky was awarded a $1 billion contract modification to build 12 CH-53K King Stallion helicopters for the US Marine Corps

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Qatar cleared for $3 billion purchase of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters

The US approved the sale of 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Qatar at an estimated cost of $3 billion, the DSCA said

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Czech Republic cleared to buy UH-60M Black Hawk or AH-1Z Viper helicopters

The US State Department approved the sale to the Czech Republic of either 12 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters or four AH-1Z plus UH-1Y utility helicopters

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Morocco military helicopter crash near Tichla in Western Sahara kills two

A Moroccan military helicopter crashed near Tichla in the disputed Western Sahara, killing two crew members

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Poland to acquire 4 Leonardo AW101 maritime multirole helicopters for €380 million

Italy's Leonardo was awarded a €380 million contract to supply four AW101 maritime multirole helicopters to the Polish Navy, the company said

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Nigeria A-29 Super Tucanos to be based at Kainji in Niger state

Nigerian Air Force A-29 Super Tucanos look set to be based at Kainji, and the service says it expects the aircraft to be inducted in 2020

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Lockheed Martin posts $14 billion in sales for first quarter 2019

Lockheed Martin reported over $14 billion in sales for the first quarter of 2019, increasing its financial guidance for the year

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Saudi Arabia and UAE use French weapons in Yemen, report reveals

French weapons are being used by the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia in Yemen, according to a classified note revealed by French media

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