It’s not all about drones. The return of the war chopper

by · Australian Financial Review

Charles Clover

For the past decade, the future of aerial warfare appeared to belong to cutting-edge unmanned drones and long-range precision weapons.

But two operations carried out last week by the US Army’s elite aviation unit were a reminder of the enduring power of another crucial piece of technology: helicopters, which swooped deep into a hostile capital and far out to sea for operations once assumed to be beyond their reach.

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