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Why a Ukrainian mobile air defense unit isn't ready to give up its nearly century-old machine gun
Ukrainian mobile air defense units continue using .50 caliber M2 Browning machine guns alongside new interceptor drones due to challenges like electronic interference. The M2, a nearly century-old weapon, remains effective in certain conditions despite the adoption of high-tech Ukrainian-made interceptors like the P1-Sun and Bullet.
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