South Korea Cuts Procurement of 36 Apache Helicopters; Will Focus on Drones
This is a sign that attack helicopters as we know them are going obsolete:
The government’s plan to purchase 36 additional AH-64 Apache attack helicopters will likely be scrapped after a massive budget cut, a lawmaker noted Sunday.
According to Rep. Yoo Yong-won of the main opposition People Power Party and the defense ministry, the budget for the project was cut from an initial 10 billion won (US$7.3 million) to just 300 million won in the supplementary budget passed by the National Assembly on Friday. (…..)
Calling the decision a “positive development,” Yoo noted the U.S. Army is also moving away from the aged, high-maintenance Apaches in favor of advanced drone assets like the Gray Eagle to modernize its forces.
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I wouldn’t say obsolete, it’s a necessary dimension to the combined arms package, but in the end money trumps all.
Bob is right. Priorities must be set. And even soldier with the “best” equipment is vulnerable to bad food, lack of sleep, a single bullet, or an incompetent chain of command.
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Ukraine has shown the attack helicopter for what it is, a dinosaur after the meteor hit. Cannot long survive modern anti aircraft environment in or in close proximity to the FEBA.