Here's an example of how I look at COIN
JF-17 = $20million
4x CH-4 Drones = $4million
So the drones end up 5x cheaper than a JF-17 whilst providing way more COIN capability.
A thread for talking about these aicrafts which are sufficient, affordable to used for counter-insurgency and some are very decent.
That depends on a number of factors, Low level manned are certainly high risk. High level and or unmanned is another matter.With DAESH reportedly in possession of Manpads, air-borne COIN operations are suddenly more risky. Syrian regime already lost a Mig-21 day before yesterday.