How US troops train in the Arctic tundra in Alaska

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Eight thousand troops perform military exercises like hauling artillery, deploying attack helicopters, and parachuting into Alaska's Arctic tundra. Here's a closer look at their training and who they're preparing to battle.

US Army attack helicopters are making 150-mile deep strike runs in the Arctic, where pilots grapple with frozen equipment and whiteout landings

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U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.
U.S. Army AH-64D Apache Longbow attack helicopters assigned to 1st Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment Attack Reconnaissance Battalion (ARB) prepare for flight on Fort Wainwright, Alaska, January 13, 2019.

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At least 30 American troops have died in a spate of US military helicopter and tiltrotor aircraft crashes this year

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CV-22 Osprey Tokyo Japan
A CV-22 Osprey assigned to the 353rd Special Operations Group Detachment 1 flies above Tokyo on April 5, 2018.

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Russia will send fighter jets and attack helicopters to Iran, state media says. The move could strengthen ties that already have the US worried.

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A Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercepts a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to US 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020.
A Russian Su-35 aircraft unsafely intercepts a P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft assigned to US 6th Fleet over the Mediterranean Sea May 26, 2020.

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Russia is buying back weapons it sold to other countries as its arsenal runs low

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Moscow has sought deals to buy back helicopter engines it previously sold to other countries.

Saboteurs 'blew up' aircraft at a Russian base in the latest in a string of attacks, causing 'hysteria,' Ukrainian military intelligence reports

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Russian Mi-28N military helicopters fly during a rehearsal for the Victory Day air parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Saint Petersburg, Russia May 7, 2020.
Russian Mi-28N military helicopters fly during a rehearsal for the Victory Day air parade, which marks the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, in Saint Petersburg on May 7, 2020.

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The Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter said he flew 32 feet above the ground to avoid being seen and turned off his transponder, per the WSJ

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Composite photo of a Mi-8 helicopter and Russian pilot who defected.
Left: A Russian Mi-8 military helicopter in Russia on January 19, 2022; Right: The Defense Intelligence of Ukraine published a video interview with a man identified as a Russian pilot who defected to Ukraine with a Mi-8 helicopter last month.

Left: REUTERS/Sergey Pivovarov; Right: Defense Intelligence of Ukraine

'Putin's vulture': Why the Ka-52 attack helicopter is one of Russia's most influential weapon systems

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Russian Air Force Kamov Ka-52
Russian Air Force Kamov Ka-52 "Alligator" attack helicopter

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Ukraine says it downed 2 Ka-52 attack helicopters, which Russia calls the world's best, in a single morning

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A Ka-52
A Ka-52 "Alligator" helicopter during testing in Russia’s Rostov region in January 2022.

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Historic Launch Pad That Sent First U.S. Astronaut to Orbit Is Back in Action

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In 1962, John Glenn became the first U.S. citizen to orbit the Earth, riding into space on board the Friendship 7 capsule, which took off from Cape Canaveral’s Launch Complex 14. More than 60 years later, that same old launchpad will be put to new use after being assigned to a private space venture to launch its…

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