A LOW-COST ALTERNATIVE TO EXPENSIVE MISSILES: THE TACTICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF MOBILE FIRE GROUPS
Keywords:
Mobile fire groups, Shahed/Geran drones, surface-to-air missile system, air defense, economic efficiency, heavy machine gun.Abstract
This article examines the role of Mobile Fire Groups (MFGs) in modern air defense systems in countering Shahed/Geran-type kamikaze drones. Based on open-source data and field experience, conclusions are drawn regarding the economic and tactical efficiency of using light anti-aircraft weapons and heavy machine guns as an alternative to costly surface-to-air missiles.
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