helicopters – Page 49 – The Defense Post

Mar- 2021 -

4 March

Air

A Turkish army's Eurocopter AS532 Cougar helicopter takes part in a military rescue mission exercise in the northern part of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus in the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, on June 11, 2019

Nine Turkish Soldiers Killed in Military Helicopter Crash

Nine Turkish soldiers were killed and four wounded on Thursday when their military helicopter crashed in the southeast of the country, the defense ministry said.

Feb- 2021 -

3 February

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Inder Singh Bisht

Royal Marines to Use Drones for High Seas Anti-Smuggling Operations

A Royal Marines patrol vessel recently tested the efficacy of a Puma drone in tracking drug runners and smugglers on the English Channel.

Aug- 2020 -

31 August

Commentary

David Daly

Is $138 Million for the CH-53K King Stallion Helicopter Justified?

As the US looks to maintain global military power, there needs to be a greater concentration of resources on emerging threats. Programs like the CH-53K seem too expensive for the fight that is to come.

Jul- 2020 -

22 July

Air

Colombian police raid a coca field in Tumaco, Colombia following the state's Defense Minister's statement that the military will step up an offensive against drug trafficking gangs responsible for clearing thousands of hectares of protected national parks for coca plantations

Staff Writer With AFP

Nine Soldiers Confirmed Dead in Colombia Helicopter Crash: Army

The Colombian army said nine soldiers were killed and six wounded after a military helicopter went down Tuesday in the country's southeast during an operation against guerrillas.

Mar- 2020 -

6 March

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar army helicopter crashes in Shan state

A Myanmar army helicopter crashed in Shan state in the east of the country

Feb- 2020 -

21 February

Africa

Armed Reaper drones support Operation Barkhane

Fergus Kelly

French actions ‘neutralize 50 terrorists’ near Mopti in central Mali

The France-led Operation Barkhane targeted ISIS and al-Qaeda affiliated fighters near Mopti in central Mali, 'neutralizing' around 50 militants

19 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

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Mali: French actions near Hombori ‘neutralize several terrorist fighters’

A series of actions near Hombori in Mali conducted by the France-led Operation Barkhane 'neutralized' insurgents and destroyed important logistical assets

14 February

Middle East

Syrian Air Force helicopter shot down in western Aleppo

Joanne Stocker

Syrian helicopter shot down over western Aleppo, second in days to be downed in northwest

A Syrian regime helicopter crashed in western Aleppo, reportedly shot down by rebel fighters just days after a similar incident killed an Mi-17 crew

8 February

Africa

Fergus Kelly

3

French operations in Mali put 30 militants ‘out of action,’ as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition coordination

French military operations against Islamic State and al-Qaeda groups in Mali put 30 militants "out of action" as Barkhane builds Sahel Coalition mechanisms

6 February

Africa