According to Yonhap News Agency on November 10, flights of the AH-64E “Apache” military helicopter equipped by the South Korean Army have been suspended since the beginning of October due to US reports that there is a problem with its transmission system and requires technical inspection. South Korean Army Propaganda Section Chief Bae Seok-jin said at the Ministry of Defense's regular press conference on November 10, “We have received a flight safety notice from the US side on the 'Apache' transmission system issue. In order to ensure safety, flights have been temporarily suspended since the beginning of October, and technical inspections are currently being carried out in stages.” Yonhap noted that the US “Star-Spangled Banner” reported on October 6 that the US Army had grounded an unknown number of AH-64E “Apache” helicopters because of a problem with the transmission system of this type of helicopter.

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