pkanc

I’m curious how useful these aircraft are in a contested environment. Back in 1999 we deployed Apaches to Kosovo to support KFOR but they were never used in combat because of concerns about likely losses to ground fire. The threat environment has gotten much worse since then, and though countermeasures have also improved, it’s not clear how effective these will be. It’s related to the A-10 debate – low and slow is dangerous in an area saturated with MPADs…