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Whirlybirds are go. (United States Air Force considers investing on sophisticated military helicopter research and development) (Helicopter Protection)
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Since the helicopter was introduced into military service some 50 years ago as a curiosity which, like the bee, should never have been able to fly, it has evolved into a sophisticated and indispensible tool in virtually every aspect of modern warfare. In terms of battlefield attack, perhaps the most significant development has been the emergence of the helicopter as a complete weapons system rather than as an aerial vehicle armed with guns and rockets. The experience of Desert Storm showed that helicopters such as McDonnell Douglas's AH-64 Apache have transcended the traditional ...
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HIDAS Flies on Apache.
Magazine article from: Journal of Electronic Defense
; ...Helicopter Integrated Defensive Aids System (HIDAS) has begun a flight-test program aboard a WAH-64 Apache battlefield attack helicopter at the Boeing facility at Mesa, AZ. Launched on the back of a November-1997 development and production...
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Norway selects SIRFC for NH 90 helicopters. (International Report).(integrated radio frequency countermeasures)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Microwave Journal
; ...for use by its Air Force (eight aircraft) and Navy (six aircraft). First flown aboard a US Army AH-64D battlefield attack helicopter during March 1999, SIRFIC is designed to provide high precision direction-finding, threat geolocation and...
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UK Apache DAS decision "near." (defensive aids subsystem)(European Report)
Magazine article from: Journal of Electronic Defense
; ...decision on the defensive aids subsystem (DAS) to be fitted to the British Army Air Corps' WAH-64 Apache battlefield attack helicopter could be announced in the near future. It is seen as a crucial program by UK contractor GEC-Marconi. European...
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Copter with a lethal punch
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times
; ...describe the AH-64A Apache multi-mission attack helicopter would be survivability. This state-of-t...present is the only combat-proven attack helicopter in production. This credibility gives...clear advantage over similar rival attack helicopter programmes. "It is built to the ...
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Your Flawed Premise About Killing
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post
; ...pediatric cardiac specialist and attack helicopter pilot held by an Israeli identified...killing with surgical precision as an attack helicopter pilot those who kill indiscriminately...When he is assigned a patrol in an attack helicopter, it is to prevent further wanton...
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Apache helicopter is no laughing matter
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...joke. It is the U.S. Army's top-line attack helicopter and the Army has already bought 675...this up, I swear. An all-weather attack helicopter that doesn't work too well when it's raining is not much of an all-weather attack helicopter, some cynics might say. If it had...
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ARMY ROLLS OUT NEWEST ATTACK HELICOPTER
Transcript from: Regulatory Intelligence Data
; ...watched as the Army unveiled its newest attack helicopter amid smoke bombs, fireworks and an...Army's new AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopter. After an aerial demonstration showing...according to officials, the world's best attack helicopter that is four times more lethal, six...
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Who's afraid of Apache? (attack helicopter)
Magazine article from: Interavia Business & Technology
; ...LOOKS AN EASY FAVOURITE TO WIN THE UK ATTACK HELICOPTER COMPETITION. BUT IT MAY NOT BE A...supply the British Army with a new attack helicopter is warming up nicely. Within the...is, in theory at least, with the attack helicopter contest. The bidders list is truly...
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Malaysia to Buy South African Attack Helicopter
Newspaper article from: Xinhua English Newswire
; Malaysia will purchase the Rooivalk attack helicopter from South Africa as part of its efforts to strengthen...while adding that Malaysia agreed to purchase the attack helicopter after South African President Nelson Mandela's visit...
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Helos' combat roles proven, problems fixable, Army says
Newspaper article from: Sunday Gazette-Mail
; ...the new RAH- 66 Comanche stealth attack helicopter have led critics to suggest the aircraft...ambushed 30 Apaches from the 11th Attack Helicopter Regiment, shot down one and forced...I disagree with people saying the attack helicopter's role has been diminished by that...
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