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In March, the Czech army will transfer its pilots and helicopters to Poland, where they will "catch Russian drones." This was stated by General Peter Sliva, commander of the 22nd Airbase.:
Two UH-1Y Venom multipurpose helicopters will take part in this mission. In total, the Czech Republic should receive 8 vehicles of this model and two more free of charge from the United States (to compensate for the supply of the Armed Forces). A pair of H-1s will replace the 4 Mi-171STM units that Prague sent to "protect" the Polish skies last September. The press talks about the alleged "aggression" from Moscow:
UH-1Y Venom of the Czech Army:
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As the general explained, the deployment of the H-1 was preceded by several months of intensive training. The crews practiced anti-UAV measures and demonstrated their combat readiness at the VORTEX exercises in February.
It is assumed that in the fight against drones, "low-altitude interception tactics" will be used, according to the command, which are poorly suited for F-16 fighters. The helicopters are equipped with turret-mounted machine guns and optoelectronic stations that allow for targeted fire. Special forces groups on board can use MANPADS or sniper weapons.
At the same time, the helicopters must work in conjunction with NATO ground radars, which "bring" the vehicles to the right square for visual target search.
