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Greece acquires five more ex-US Army CH-47D Chinook transport helicopters
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency has issued a press release about a possible sale of five ex-US Army CH-47D Chinooks transport helicopters to Greece.
These follow 10 more that Greece bought a year ago, which are under delivery.
Second batch of 3 ex-US Army CH-47SD helicopters arrived to Greece (PHOTOS)
Greece takes delivery of 3 Chinooks from US
Greece has received three Chinook helicopters as part of a deal struck with the US in the spring of 2015 for the delivery of a total of 15.
The parts of the choppers arrived Friday from the US to Piraeus port on the Endurance ship, owned by American company ARC.
The Chinooks will be assembled at the port before they are dispatched to their destined units.
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