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Rough ride for U.S. Russia copter deal
The Pentagon bypassed U.S. firms to buy Russian Mi-17 helicopters for Afghanistan at over $1 billion, citing a secret 2010 study that favored the Mi-17. An unclassified leak shows Boeing built Chinook was the cost-effective choice over twenty years, drawing sharp questions from lawmakers about the deal and Russia sourcing despite U.S. ties.
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