How do you make sensors so good? Are you sensing air pressure disturbance, high frequency sound, electromagnetic radiation, … ?
I only ask because I wonder if something like a basic mounted, no internal-targeting, missile would be detected. E.g., if all routing is determined before fire, pre-loaded, and the final payload flies without emitting a signature.
At a cost difference of 1:700, I think you can afford to miss a few shots.
The drone engine is hot and traveling at subsonic speeds. Mostly it’s just the right radar and the right thermal sensors connected to the right software.
A lot of modern platforms have networked capabilities so it’s not just a helicopter and a drone. Everything in the air and ground and at sea tend to work together.
Well, it supposed to work together… I’ve been retire for about a decade. I’m sure they have moved on since i stopped paying attention.
The Israel’s have no assets in that area that could bring down an apache.
It has one of the best sensor packages available, you cant just sneak up on it and shoot it.
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/09/apache-merlin-wildcats-the-drone-destroying-helicopters-shooting-down-irans-arsenal/
How do you make sensors so good? Are you sensing air pressure disturbance, high frequency sound, electromagnetic radiation, … ?
I only ask because I wonder if something like a basic mounted, no internal-targeting, missile would be detected. E.g., if all routing is determined before fire, pre-loaded, and the final payload flies without emitting a signature.
At a cost difference of 1:700, I think you can afford to miss a few shots.
The drone engine is hot and traveling at subsonic speeds. Mostly it’s just the right radar and the right thermal sensors connected to the right software.
A lot of modern platforms have networked capabilities so it’s not just a helicopter and a drone. Everything in the air and ground and at sea tend to work together.
Well, it supposed to work together… I’ve been retire for about a decade. I’m sure they have moved on since i stopped paying attention.