SA-18, SA-24 Missiles Create New Worry For Afghanistan Operations
The U.S. hasn’t lost a helicopter to infrared-missile fire from man-portable launchers in Iraq or Afghanistan since 2007 — thanks to new tactics and advanced technology. But more advanced missiles such as the long-dreaded SA-18 are now in action in East Africa, and could make their way through the...
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