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Vulnerability of attack helicopters and how to protect future rotorcraft discussed.
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Jen DiMascio, Sash Tusa, Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine

The war in Ukraine is revealing the vulnerability of attack helicopters to man-portable air-defense systems. Defense analyst Sash Tusa joins Aviation Week editors to discuss options that the U.S. Army will consider at its EDGE 22 exercise, how manufacturers could protect future rotorcraft and whether those ideas make sense.
 
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