Why Is Thailand Buying Russian Helicopters? Are They Better than “Made in America”?

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Why Is Thailand Buying Russian Helicopters? Are They Better than “Made in America”?

<p><em>Beginning in 2011, the Kingdom of Thailand began replacing aging US helicopters not with newer US-built models, but with Russian and Italian systems instead.</em></p>
<p>This includes Russian Mi-17 medium twin-turbine transport helicopters and several AgustaWestland AW149’s and AW139’s (for transporting …</p>
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