Army Apache Attack Helicopters Deploy To The Navy's Giant Sea Base In The Arabian Gulf
The multi-role sea bases work as a mothership for helicopters, drones, and boats, with the Apaches focused on vanquishing small boat swarms.
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The Apaches, which are increasingly capable of maritime operations, and busting small boats moving at high-speed through the water, day or night, in particular, were deployed aboard the Lewis B. Puller for Joint Naval and Air Integration Operations last month. Not only can the attack helicopters protect the expeditionary sea base from attack, they can also use her as a mothership to range out in any direction to provide intelligence gathering, as well as the ability to engage vessels and groups of vessels that are deemed a threat.
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