Army Kiowa Replacement Attracting a Wide Variety of Competitive Bids Army Aviation these days is certainly capturing the headlines in terms of controversy and future programme options. The question of who will ultimately control the Iroquois and future Black Hawk fleet, what type of aircraft will replace the present Kiowas and what is the long-term

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