A Black Hawk Helicopter crashes in Alabama. The Tennessee national guard members aboard are killed. We share what’s known so far about the accident. We’re seeing More mass protests in China. Demonstrations broke out in at least 3 Chinese cities on Feb. 15. This time, it was about cuts to health insurance benefits. Hundreds of thousands…
LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (Feb. 16): Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Alabama; More Mass Protests in China Over Cuts to Health Benefits
NTD Good Morning (Feb. 16): Black Hawk Helicopter Crashes in Alabama; More Mass Protests in China Over Cuts to Health Benefits
A Black Hawk Helicopter crashed in Alabama. The Tennessee national guard members aboard were killed. We share what’s known so far about the accident. More mass protests broke out in China. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators protested over cuts to health insurance benefits in at least three Chinese cities on Feb. 15. It’s been close to…
US to Begin Delivery of Black Hawk Helicopters to Australia This Year
Australia has confirmed it will acquire 40 U.S.-made Black Hawk helicopters for the Australian army, which will begin arriving this year to replace its current French-made Taipan helicopter fleet. The request, made by the former Morrison government, was approved by the U.S. State Department in August 2022 for an estimated $2.82 billion (US$1.95 billion). Major…
3 Dead in Afghanistan After Taliban Crashes US Black Hawk Helicopter Left Behind During Withdrawal
Three people have died in Afghanistan’s capital city of Kabul after the Taliban crashed a Black Hawk helicopter left behind by U.S. troops who withdrew from the country in 2021. The Taliban’s defense ministry confirmed the crash, which happened during a Taliban training exercise, in a statement on Sept. 10. “An American Black Hawk helicopter, which was flown … for…
Australia Retires European Taipan Helicopter Fleet in Favour of U.S. Black Hawks
The Australian federal government will be retiring its entire fleet of European-made Taipan helicopters 15 years earlier than planned in favour of U.S.-made Black Hawks and Seahawk helicopters. “The performance of the MRH90 Taipan has been an ongoing and well-documented concern for defence and there has been a significant effort at great expense to try…
Australia Retires European Taipan Helicopter Fleet in Favour of US Black Hawks
The Australian federal government will be retiring its entire fleet of European-made Taipan helicopters 15 years earlier than planned in favour of U.S.-made Black Hawks and Seahawk helicopters. “The performance of the MRH90 Taipan has been an ongoing and well-documented concern for defence and there has been a significant effort at great expense to try…
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