Russia’s Seemingly Dormant Attack Helicopter Gains New Lift

Mil Mi-24 helicopter

Mil adapted an Mi-24 to an experimental, high-speed system that reached 407 kph in 2016, a record for Russian rotorcraft.

Credit: Piotr Butowski
Russia’s effective use of loitering munitions and fiber-optic guided drones has upended thinking about the modern battlefield and sparked questions about the continued need for pricey attack helicopters. But Moscow itself does not appear ready to abandon that warfighting tool. While it is...

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