Apache gunships to shoot down drones? That seems like an improvisation if ever there was one. It’s stated neutrally, but unless they have some special anti-drone kit i don’t know about, that seems like a tacit admission that the empire doesn’t have much of a real answer to the drones.
It’s actually quite cost effective and can work if conditions are right. But you need clear weather, aircraft with radar to vector the helicopters in, and slow flying one way attack drones, jet powered ones start going too for helicopters to intercept.
Russia and Ukraine have been doing this for years.
They do sometimes attach MANPADs to the drones. Which you don’t even need to do for all of them. Just send a swarm with 2-3 real warheads, 5-10 fakes, and 2-3 MANPAD drones and no one would dare fly a helicopter near it.
At some points in flight, yes. But you’d need some sort of guidance system or human operator, and the helicopter can always out accelerate them. Putting air to air missiles or MANPADS on them can also be done, but the helicopters won’t be doing it alone, there will be fighter cover.
Apache gunships to shoot down drones? That seems like an improvisation if ever there was one. It’s stated neutrally, but unless they have some special anti-drone kit i don’t know about, that seems like a tacit admission that the empire doesn’t have much of a real answer to the drones.
It’s actually quite cost effective and can work if conditions are right. But you need clear weather, aircraft with radar to vector the helicopters in, and slow flying one way attack drones, jet powered ones start going too for helicopters to intercept.
Russia and Ukraine have been doing this for years.
That makes sense I guess. In that case I hope Iran starts using drones as helicopter bait for AA missiles
They do sometimes attach MANPADs to the drones. Which you don’t even need to do for all of them. Just send a swarm with 2-3 real warheads, 5-10 fakes, and 2-3 MANPAD drones and no one would dare fly a helicopter near it.
Are the Apaches slow enough for a Shahed to hit @MarmiteLover123@hexbear.net them ?
At some points in flight, yes. But you’d need some sort of guidance system or human operator, and the helicopter can always out accelerate them. Putting air to air missiles or MANPADS on them can also be done, but the helicopters won’t be doing it alone, there will be fighter cover.
that’s exactly how I’m reading it too