Actually I'm not surprised of the A109s being armed, whereas I
WOULD BE surprised if they ARE UNARMED!
Come to think of it, it is a 'natural progression' & good
learning curve of any air arm that wishes to have a dedicated
attack helicopter (eg, the Rooviak) in future.
Back to the topic, I believe the decision to push arming the A109
is indirectly attributed to the Leo2s that the SAF is procuring,
even though the MAF high echelon has been politically-correct to
deny there's a de facto
mini-arms race in SEA now.
Well, the MAF definitely, & understandably, want to address the
'gap' in attack helo category vis-a-vis the RSAF Apaches.
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