Helicopter Tactics Evolve Amid Ukraine War Lessons
The French Army Aviation leadership argues that the war in Ukraine has shown that crewed helicopters can still be effective in high-intensity conflict, provided that tactics are adjusted. Speaking to Le Point, Generals David Cruzille and Hubert Doutaud emphasized the importance of crewed helicopters in certain missions, such as troop transport and command-and-control. The French Army is investing in modernization and fleet renewal, with plans to upgrade the Tiger attack helicopter and introduce the new HIL Guépard light helicopter. This was reported by AeroTime.