Special Operations
SOFIC 2018: SOF community awaiting decisions on new attack helicopter
On the road to developing the US Army's next-generation helicopter fleet, the special forces community is working with the larger service to help guide requirements while also waiting with bated breath for key decisions to be made later this year.
Speaking with Shephard at the Special Operations Forces Industry ...
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