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US Air Force wants better infrared jammers for its combat rescue helicopters

The HH-60W, recently used to rescue downed pilots in Iran, lacks a capable infrared countermeasure system, Air Force Material ...
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Mission to Recover Downed F-15E Aircrew Puts Combat Search And Rescue in the Spotlight

The loss of an F-15E Strike Eagle in Iran prompted specialized Combat Search and Rescue units to spring into action, with a ...

From Iran pilot rescue to Maduro capture: Why helicopters remain indispensable in combat

Helicopters have changed how armed forces across the world looked at mobility. A helicopter grans an armed force the ...

This was an incredible testimony of the US military culture: Former Army combat helicopter pilot

Former Army combat helicopter pilot Amber Smith discusses the rescue of the downed pilot in Iran on 'The Story.' ...

Topeka Combat Air Museum gets official title to chinook helicopter that saw service in Vietnam, Iraq

The Combat Air Museum has officially received the title to a Boeing CH-47D chinook helicopter after having the aircraft on ...

Here's how US combat search-and-rescue crews save downed fighter pilots in the middle of a war

An Air Force pilot talked to Business Insider about the risks involved in conducting combat search and rescue missions.
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Combat helicopter brigade forming at JBLM

JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. (AP) - Joint Base Lewis-McChord is holding a flag ceremony Monday to signify the movement of the headquarters of the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade from Fort Wainwright, ...
The Barents Observer

Northern Fleet re-establishes helicopter regiment

Helicopters are vital for countering drones and protecting shipping, says Andrei Vrublevsky, commander of the Northern ...
Aviation Week

Light Combat Helicopter To Undergo Mods Before First Official Flight

The first full flight of India’s 5.5-ton Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is expected in May after unspecified modifications are made. Developed by government defense manufacturer Hindustan Aeronautics ...

New Prachand Light Combat Helicopter production line inaugurated in Tumakuru

New helicopter production line inaugurated in Tumakuru for Prachand LCH and LUH, enhancing India's defence capabilities.
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Indian Army showcases Apache helicopter's combat might at 'Brahmastra'

The Indian Army showcased the combat strength of its AH-64 Apache attack helicopters during exercise 'Brahmastra' at Pokhran.
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CORRECTED-'Worse than combat:' Helicopters rescue hundreds from California wildfire

Sept 8 (Reuters) - U.S. military helicopters on Tuesday plucked dozens more campers, hikers and locals from the path of a raging California wildfire, with one pilot describing conditions as more ...