A purchase order of 36 Apache AH-64 attack helicopters made by South Korea was canceled after a major budget reduction.
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These aircraft would join 36 AH-64 already purchased for the service of the Republic of Korea (ROK). But, according to the The Korea Timesthe $ 2.2 billion agreement was canceled after the financing was almost reset to a supplementary budget approved last Friday.
However, experts claim that this movement may demonstrate that the use of fighting helicopters in combat may be counted, especially with the increase in the use of unmanned aircraft, such as drones, in conflicts between Russia and Ukraine.
Is what suggests Yu Yong-weonMember of the National Assembly of South Korea, belonging to the Popular Power Party. To the The Korea TimesHe said the vulnerability of helicopters to the proliferation of air defenses motivated the decision.
“Smart drones and systems are redefining modern battlefields … Instead of clinging to old and expensive platforms, we should invest in capabilities that reflect the future of war,” he told Korean vehicle.
While Apache is not completely obsolete, there was a change in war scenarios. Helicopters like AH-64 are slow and operated at low altitude, which makes them targets easy for more modern equipment.
In Ukraine, videos showed several Russian helicopters, including MI-24/35 and MI-28, being destroyed by low-cost drones and portable missiles. These losses made it clear to the world how dangerous modern airspace has become to traditional rotating wing aircraft.
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