Czech Republic is in talks to sell Russian-built Mil Mi-24 helicopters to the Iraqi Defense Ministry. [...] Currently, the Czech Air Force operates 17 Mi-24 helos. Of these, seven aircraft could be sold to the Iraqi government, according to Czech ministry officials. [...] In addition to the helos, the Iraqi government has expressed interest in purchasing Aero L-159 light combat aircraft, which are made by Czech producer Aero Vodochody. [...] Should the deal go through, the helos will be modernized and Iraqi pilots will undergo training in the Czech Republic. The copters are to be used to bolster Iraqi efforts to combat Sunni insurgents in the country’s north...
Posted on: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 09:09:34 +0000
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