Airbus Turning Dual-Use Helicopters Into Gunships

Credit: Eric Raz/Airbus Helicopters
With a growing need to counter insurgencies in the world’s trouble spots, governments are increasingly turning to armed helicopters to support their troops on the ground. But a dedicated attack helicopter is an expensive beast, so nations are turning to cheaper alternatives, often militarized but...

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