made by Bell Helicopter. Nicknamed the "Zulu Cobra," it features advanced target-sighting technology as well as an impressive artillery array that includes rockets, missiles, and a Gatling gun.

It’s just small arms and rockets that can really hit with accuracy," he added. Besides, in the Philippine president’s words, "what is very important in (fighting) an insurgency is helicopters ...

An attack helicopter, on average, can only handle so much weight. When I was going in combat, sometimes we couldn't even carry the full amount of fuel because we were carrying more rockets and ...