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Subject: The Arab Cure For Iranian Swarms
SYSOP    4/17/2015 5:11:46 AM
 
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joe6pack    flying technical?   4/17/2015 1:06:10 PM
The UH-60, is pretty much a flying jeep / truck..
 
Giving it some defensive armament.. not a bad idea.  Using it as an offensive platform... experience shows it's not a fantastic idea.   The hellfire addition, as a stand off weapon.. ok.  
 
But going after targets with guns and rockets blazing...  Well, UH-60's are a lot more expensive than those speed boats.. and the crews much more difficult to train..  Not thinking it's a good plan...
 
 
 
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Sty0pa       4/18/2015 7:34:07 PM
Then again, the speed boats themselves - while they may be somewhat useful against entirely defenseless cargo vessels or entirely unalert military vessels 'asleep' in harbor (setting aside that should never be a thing) - are really atrocious, nearly worthless weapons. One trained guy with a decent sniper rifle, HEI rounds, and a decent stock of ammunition would ruin the day for any 2-3 such boats, long before they would get any where near doing damage of their own. No needs for a $million helo to do that.
 
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keffler25       4/18/2015 8:11:45 PM
SH-60s with the appropriate Longbow/Hellfire combo would be better. Or dedicated gunships.

 

But going after targets with guns and rockets blazing...  Well, UH-60's are a lot more expensive than those speed boats.. and the crews much more difficult to train..  Not thinking it's a good plan...

 



 

 
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