Is the attack helicopter dead?
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Is the attack helicopter dead?
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Re: Is the attack helicopter dead?
#2I think most manned war vehicles are dead now.
We are definitely entering into the era of drone-vs-human warfare.
Drones are cheap and deadly and can be remotely operated, and soon probably operated by AI.
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#3I think most manned war vehicles are dead now. We are definitely entering into the era of drone-vs-human warfare. Drones are cheap and deadly and can be remotely operated, and soon probably operated by AI.
Yeah, well, the Ukrainian army is on record saying they'd rather have more artillery shells than more drones.
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#4Better discussion by Perun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnoKpXvj41A
(there is a saying or word for titles as questions, and the answer is always no)
Re: Is the attack helicopter dead?
#5Part of a broader pattern in military technology right now.
All weapon systems that consist of an expensive vehicle and an expensive-to-train crew are being re-evaluated against drones right now.
If you're fighting a highly asymmetric conflict where your enemies can barely touch your expensive toys then it's less of a concern.
If you're fighting near-peer it's a different story.
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#6I'm surprise the article didn't mention the US military history.
The US Army has not had a evolution of its attack helicopter since the 1970s.
I remember because one of my favorite childhood games was Comanche 3. [1] Control a helicopter, not crash, not get shot down, neutralize enemies, and achieve mission objectives -- it was cutting-edge for 1997.
The Comanche program was scrapped after more than a decade of development. And the Defiant program was just cancelled last year as well.
Re: Is the attack helicopter dead?
#7I think most manned war vehicles are dead now. We are definitely entering into the era of drone-vs-human warfare. Drones are cheap and deadly and can be remotely operated, and soon probably operated by AI.
Yeah, well, the Ukrainian army is on record saying they'd rather have more artillery shells than more drones.
They work well together, so give them both.
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#8I think most manned war vehicles are dead now. We are definitely entering into the era of drone-vs-human warfare. Drones are cheap and deadly and can be remotely operated, and soon probably operated by AI.
Fighter jets, gone ?
Re: Is the attack helicopter dead?
#9I think most manned war vehicles are dead now. We are definitely entering into the era of drone-vs-human warfare. Drones are cheap and deadly and can be remotely operated, and soon probably operated by AI.
Yeah, well, the Ukrainian army is on record saying they'd rather have more artillery shells than more drones.
Artillery shells are not manned vehicles.
Re: Is the attack helicopter dead?
#10Part of a broader pattern in military technology right now. All weapon systems that consist of an expensive vehicle and an expensive-to-train crew are being re-evaluated against drones right now. If you're fighting a highly asymmetric conflict where your enemies can barely touch your expensive toys then it's less of a concern. If you're fighting near-peer it's a different story.
Efficiency starts to matter in a near-peer conflict.