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Jul- 2022 -28 July
Philippines Scraps Russian Helicopter Deal Fearing US Sanctions
The Philippine government has reportedly canceled an agreement to buy Russian military helicopters due to fears of possible US sanctions.
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Apr- 2022 -26 April
India Arming Its Russian Choppers With Israeli Anti-Tank Missiles
India is arming its fleet of Russian-origin Mi-17V5 helicopters with Israeli Spike anti-tank guided missiles.
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21 April
India Scraps Planned Purchase of 48 Russian Helicopters
India has cancelled a planned procurement of 48 Russian Mi-17 V5 helicopters in favor of local production.
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Feb- 2020 -14 February
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
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Oct- 2019 -15 October
Afghanistan Mi-17 helicopter crashes in Balkh province, killing 7
At least seven Afghan military personnel were killed when their Mi-17 helicopter crashed in the northern province of Balkh
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4 October
India admits friendly fire downed Mi-17 helicopter in Kashmir
The Indian Air Force admitted that it shot down one of its own Mi-17 helicopters during clashes with Pakistan in February over Kashmir
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May- 2019 -26 May
Six killed after Mexican navy Mi-17 helicopter crashes fighting forest fire
Six people, including five members of the Mexican Navy, died when their Mi-17 helicopter crashed during operations to put out forest fires in Queretaro state
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Aug- 2018 -13 August
NATO refurbishes Afghan Mi-17 helicopters in Europe as shift to Black Hawk continues
Three Afghan Mi-17 helicopters refurbished by NATO in Europe will be operational within weeks, as the US continues to build the Afghan Air Force's UH-60 Black Hawk capacity
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Jan- 2018 -16 January
Colombia military helicopter crash kills 10, army chief says
All ten people aboard a military helicopter that crashed in a rural area of northwestern Colombia were killed, the army's commander said
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