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Attack helis were never that important compared to tanks of mechanized infantry. On top of that, it really seems that a significant part of their role can be fu
by matusp 2y ago
Attack helis were never that important compared to tanks of mechanized infantry. On top of that, it really seems that a significant part of their role can be fulfilled by drones.
- ikrenji 2y agowhen UAF was ramping up the counter offensive wherever they made any gains into the minefields a couple of ka-52s showed up and shut that down. UAF had no answer to them as their ATGMs simply outrange any SHORAD that UAF has...
- matusp 2y agoTrue, but I can easily see that the same role - short range airstrikes - could be played by drone teams in the future. They also have the capability to observe and strike targets over the treelines. And in top of that, they are cheaper, easier to scale and maintain, and do not require vulnerable airfields to operate. Of course Russians will use their helis, they already built them, but nobody will probably seriously think about developing and building new helis in the future.