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> That seems an odd choice. Why? In Ukraine everything that can fly (light aircraft, helicopters, fighter jets, etc.) are shooting down drones.

• srean 6mo ago
  I thought cheaper and slower moving counters would be used such as helicopters, a10s or propellor powered planes with guns (rather than with an expensive missile, I did not know if APKWS). I guess, missiles shot from f15s are still cheaper than an interceptor missiles.
  • citrin_ru 6mo ago
    A-10 or propellor powered planes are more cost efficiteve but it looks like the US doesn't have enough of them and had to use much more expensive but numerous F-16 and F-35 e.t.c. The US was not prepeared to counter drones and even after 4 years of the war in Ukraine still doesn't take economic aspect of drone warfare seriously continuing to behave like cost doesn't matter.
  • hkpack 6mo ago
    F15 seems to have the same cannon as f16, and there are multiple videos (like [0]) of successfully destroying Shahed drones and cruise missiles with it. [0] - https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1970127431030985059 https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/1970127431030985059
    • srean 6mo ago
      I didn't know this. Thanks.