In a live-fire demonstration under Operation Flyswatter, the AH-64E Apache fitted with Version 6 software, mast-mounted Longbow radar, EO/IR sensors and Link-16 networking scored 13 drone kills out of 14 engagements. Using a lethal mix of Hellfire/JAGM missiles, laser-guided APKWS rockets and 30 mm cannon fire, the attack helicopter proved it can serve as a mobile, hard-kill counter-UAS platform when swarm drone threats surge. | Defense Media

English Longbowman Tactic The English longbowman tactic was a revolutionary military strategy employed primarily during the Hundred Years’ War, notably at battles like Crécy (1346) and Agincourt (1415). English longbowmen, who were primarily peasants trained from a young age, wielded the longbow—an effective ranged weapon capable of shooting arrows with remarkable power and accuracy over long distances. Longbowmen typically positioned themselves on the flanks of infantry and cavalry units, creat