Part of the helicopter that had a malfunction and was destroyed during the raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed is seen near the compound. Aviation experts believe the chopper had stealth capabilities. (Reuters)Helicopter Carrying SEALs Downed by Vortex, Not Mechanical Flaw Or Gunfire -- Bloomberg
A United Technologies Corp. (UTX) Black Hawk helicopter carrying U.S. Navy SEALs to Osama Bin Laden’s hideout was downed by an air vortex caused by unexpectedly warm air and the effect of a high wall surrounding the compound, not mechanical failure or gunfire, according to U.S. officials and a lawmaker.
The Army pilot from the service’s most elite aviation unit executed a hard but controlled landing -- clipping a corner wall -- after the chopper lost lift. The 12 heavily armed SEALs exited the aircraft unharmed.
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Chinese Aircraft Carrier Almost Complete -- Defense Tech
Russian defense ministry may broadcast live Bulava missile launches -- RIA Novosti
Can India pull off a covert strike? -- Hindustan Times
The UAE's military, a force to be reckoned with -- The National
After Grounding Raptors, USAF Eyes Other Jets' Oxygen Systems -- Defense News
Operational Uncertainties Require Flexibility, Gates Says -- US Department of Defense
Carrier Bush prepares for next week's deployment -- Hampton Roads
Army App Store 2.0 -- Strategy Page
Killing Bin Laden: A 'Routine Mission' for War-Tested SEALs -- PBS News Hour
US military considered using crows not SEALS to target bin Laden -- NBC
What They’re Looking For Inside Osama’s Thumb Drives -- The Danger Room
Pottinger: Military good at counter-insurgency conflicts, but leaders need to avoid them -- CNN
Blackwater's heirs: more military contractor makeovers -- Pratap Chatterjee, The Guardian
Military families have paid in hunt for bin Laden -- CBS
Dempsey’s soldier dilemma -- DoD Buzz
Panetta’s challenge: Slimming down the Pentagon -- Gordon Adams, Washington Post
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