Helicopter Fleet
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Russian ship fires shots at German helicopter in Baltic Sea
TEHRAN, Dec. 04 (MNA) – A Russian ship fired warning shots at a German military helicopter in the Baltic Sea, local media reported on Wednesday.
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Iraq buys military helicopters from France
TEHRAN, Sep. 07 (MNA) – Iraq has signed a contract with French company Airbus to purchase combat helicopters to enhance its air capabilities, control the security issue and pursue the remnants of the ISIL terror group.
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Russian Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people onboard goes missing
TEHRAN, Aug. 31 (MNA) – A Russian Mi-8 helicopter with 22 people onboard has gone missing in Far East, media have reported.
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US approves $3.5B apache helicopter sale to S. Korea
TEHRAN, Aug. 20 (MNA) – The United States on Monday announced its approval of a $3.5-billion sale to South Korea of up to 36 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment, including missiles.
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US bolsters bases in northeastern Syria with Apache copters
TEHRAN, Aug. 03 (MNA) –The US military is continuing to bolster its bases in Syrian Al-Hasakah province, deploying additional Apache helicopters and military equipment, Syrian sources have said.
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Iran army Bell-212 helicopters equipped with Sonar
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – The Bell 212 helicopters of the Iranian Army Navy were equipped with sonar and 114 vertical missiles.
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VIDEO: Helicopters search for terrorists in southeast Iran
TEHRAN, Dec. 15 (MNA) – After the deadly terrorist attack against Iranian border police forces in Rask county in Sistan and Baluchistan Province, the Iranian military helicopters flew over the area on the Pakistani border to find the terrorists.
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Top cmdr.:
Iran has most powerful fleet of military choppers in W Asia
TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Iran has the most powerful fleet of military choppers in West Asia, equipped with sophisticated munitions designed for rapid action in actual combat, the commander of the Airborne Division of Iranian Army Ground Force said.
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Cmdr.:
Army Aviation owns most powerful helicopter fleet in W Asia
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The commander of the Iranian Army Aviation says his unit possesses the most powerful helicopter fleet in the West Asia region.
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IAIO head:
Iran exporting helicopter pieces to friendly, allied states
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – Saying that Iran overcame the sanctions successfully, the Head of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) said that Iran exports the required pieces for producing helicopters to other friendly and allied countries.
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Australia to spend $2 billion on 40 US Black Hawk choppers
TEHRAN, Jan. 18 (MNA) – Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated US$1.96 billion, finalizing a sale signed off by the US State Department last August.
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Iran starts designing, constructing indigenous chopper: cmdr.
TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – The Commander of the Iranian Army’s Air Force Brigadier General Yousef Qorbani on Thursday announced the beginning of the design and construction stages of the domestic helicopter using the domestic technical know-how.
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In Eghtedar 1401 drill:
Iran successfully tests fire upgraded “Shafaq” missile
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – The Commander of the Army Aviation Second Brigadier General Yousef Ghorbani said that test of self-defense system of aviation helicopters and the upgraded “Shafaq” missile were successfully launched in Eghtedar 1401 Drill.
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Army Ground Force cmdr.:
Army made important achievements in drone, chopper fields
TEHRAN, Oct. 10 (MNA) – Stating that Iran Army Ground Forces are at the apex of its strength and combat readiness, Army Ground Forces Commander said that “we have attained significant achievements in field of helicopters and complicated drone system.