Pentagon Says It Won’t Buy More Disputed Russian Copters
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The Pentagon won’t buy more Mi-17 helicopters from Rosoboronexport, Russia’s state-owned export company, after completing a $572 million contract signed in June, according to a Defense Department spokeswoman.
“The department has re-evaluated requirements in consultation with Congress,” spokeswoman Maureen Schumann said in an e-mailed statement. “We currently do not have plans to purchase additional Mi-17s from Rosoboronexport beyond” the 86 already purchased for the Afghanistan military.