I’ve worked with the Army on this issue and I can tell that they are very concerned. However, you can’t change the environment under which these machines operate, and the helicopters are what they are. They blow up a lot of dust when operating in dusty environments. Plus night vision technology is already being pushed to the edge of the envelope. If anyone has ideas on reducing accidents, the Army wants to hear about them.
If anyone has ideas on reducing accidents, the Army wants to hear about them.
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I can’t help with the accidents but I can reduce losses dramatically ... The answer is KILL THE BAD GUYS WITH BIG IRON BOMBS ... the fewer bad guys alive the fewer there are to shoot off a heat seeking missile at your low , slow and vulnerable helicopter.