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Nepal army to acquire attack helicopters
Kathmandu, Nepal - To combat Maoist rebels
Intensifying efforts to boost air power to quell the Maoist rebellion, the Nepalese government has decided to purchase a pair of high-performance combat helicopters to use against the rebels. The choppers - Russian-built Mi-24s - were originally intended for the Nepal Police, but the government has decided to hand those over to the Royal Nepal Army (RNA). The police is to get Mi-17 helicopters ordered...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency