alt Hacker NewsWhat technology prevents a american helicopter from being shot down by a russian anti aircraft missile?
The open question is rather, if the S-500 system can beat the F35 stealth capabilities (nobody know that as far as I know as it was never tried). Not that russians systems are useless against ordinary planes and helicopters.
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thunderbird120 • 01/03/2026
You prevent enemy air defenses from shooting down your aircraft by blowing them up as part of SEAD/DEAD missions, which is exactly what the US did.
How do you think operations like these are executed? One helicopter just enters Venezuelan air space and hopes for the best?