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| AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter (File Photo) |
TAIPEI — Taiwan has received the first six of 30 Apache advanced attack helicopters bought from the United States as it modernizes its military despite warming ties with China, officials said Tuesday.
The six AH-64Es — the latest version of one of the world’s most powerful assault helicopters — were shipped to the southern port of Kaohsiung on Monday, officials at the defense ministry said.
The Taiwanese army will become the first force outside the US to introduce the new model, they said.
Delivery was originally set for October but was delayed by the US government shutdown, media reports said.
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