Light Attack Aircraft Seen Helping Solve Ukraine’s Drone Problem

U.S. Air Force A-29 Super Tucano
Credit: U.S. Air Force
BERLIN—Turboprop light attack aircraft could be a partial alternative answer to Ukraine’s air-defense needs as the country battles a growing threat of low-cost Iranian-made loitering munitions. Ukrainian forces are using surface-to-air missiles to engage Iranian-made Shahed-136 loitering munitions...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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