I’m guessing that deeper in Ukranian territory, where enemy long range AAMs and GBAD are not a concern, helicopter chin guns can be a very cost-effective solution to the long-range attack drone problem.
Wonderful-Sir6115 on
Interesting, how to prevent a friendly AA fire in this case?
Hotrico on
The operation is much cheaper than that of a MiG-29 and the ammunition used is cheaper than an R-73 missile. It is a good idea to use helicopters, they fly high enough to have a wide view of where the drones are without them hiding in the relief by flying low, but they still have a much lower operating cost than a fighter
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I’m guessing that deeper in Ukranian territory, where enemy long range AAMs and GBAD are not a concern, helicopter chin guns can be a very cost-effective solution to the long-range attack drone problem.
Interesting, how to prevent a friendly AA fire in this case?
The operation is much cheaper than that of a MiG-29 and the ammunition used is cheaper than an R-73 missile. It is a good idea to use helicopters, they fly high enough to have a wide view of where the drones are without them hiding in the relief by flying low, but they still have a much lower operating cost than a fighter