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Recent armed conflicts provide a clear outline of the character and direction of conducted actions. The amount of heavy military equipment no longer guarantees efficiency in antiguerrilla operations, which are characterized predominantly by asymmetry. Overcoming terrain barriers in land operations has been achieved mainly by the use of helicopters. The emergence of such effective flying vehicles forced opponents to develop and implement methods for countering them. This article aims at answering the following research question: to what extent the current defensive capabilities of Polish multifunction helicopters provide safety to their crews.