Posted on 04/07/2024 11:28:48 AM PDT by Chode
Drones have been a major feature of the fighting in Ukraine since well before the 2022 invasion - but they have been set apart from other major systems by just how quickly the technology and tactics behind them have evolved.
In this episode, I look at why drones in Ukraine are becoming more dangerous, at the same time as they are becoming much, much more common.
A good reason to move our capitol to Kansas. Downsize its too. Military bases will be within range.
“Lethality” - never seen that word before...
Sounds like the Ukraine War is giving International Terrorists some REALLY GOOD ideas (which I prefer to not list out here). Too bad the Neocons were hell-bent on getting the war started.
lethality
noun
1. Mortality.
2. The quality of being lethal; deadliness.
The lethality of cancer has decreased over the years.
The lethality of cancer still remains too high however.
LOLL, Kansas... love it
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October 7, 2022
"Since the war in Ukraine started, the EDM4S (Electronic Drone Mitigation System) has been a key component in targeting Russian drones."
The anti-drone gun giving Ukraine an advantage over Russia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GPLsJ4FLuA
October 17, 2022
Ukrainian drone tracks Russian drone and blasting it out of the sky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWVbTC5aEA8
November 14, 2022
"Ukraine has been using the German-made Gepard anti-aircraft gun to shoot down Russia's Shahed-136 drones."
Ukraine: The German-made Gepard anti-aircraft gun taking down Russian drones
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuWDtQhkF98
June 11, 2023
Czech anti-aircraft gun (Twitter, video)
https://twitter.com/front_ukrainian/status/1667790908572532736
June 15, 2023
"Among the arsenal of weapons aiding Ukraine in its battle against Russian aggression, one particular marvel has emerged as a true force to be reckoned with – the Flakpanzer Gephard."
How German Gepards Victorious Over Russian Drones in Ukraine?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDz8E6ZBWMM
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Drone Detection
Aerial Armor
https://www.aerialarmor.com/blog/range-of-the-dji-aeroscope
https://www.aerialarmor.com/drone-detection-equipment/drone-detection-radar-systems
https://www.aerialarmor.com/drone-detection-equipment/drone-detection-camera
Corona Wire - DroneWatcher App
https://www.thecoronawire.com/is-there-an-app-that-detects-drones-2021/
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Anti-Air in General
Defeating the Cost Curve in Ukraine - Oct. 25, 2022 - NASAMS - ADA - C-RAM - MANPADS
Ukraine requests Centurion C-RAM from the US – would it be enough to counter drones? - Nov. 11, 2022
The U.S. Navy’s Last Line of Defense: The Phalanx Close-In Weapons System (CIWS) - Feb. 2, 2024
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Drone v. Drone War
Entropy Pump...
I’m sure Ukraine is the center of innovation in drone technology. I always wondered what they spent all those billions on.
20 years ago, my girlfriend and I were out late for a walk. I said, “There seems to be a UFO,” as I pointed to the flying object.
A young doctor, neighbor, who always came home late, was flying his experimental drone - first I had ever seen.
I was amazed at the light weight. Never seen anything like it. Recalling the old gas-model airplanes of decades earlier.
Now, I think that everybody on the planet is stuck - observing the Drone v. Drone Air War developments that are changing a lot of “military science.”
right?
i bought a dji FPV three years ago, lotta fun
UKR set to field 3 million drones this year.
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Most of the billions are to replace weapons and munitions (mostly old) sent to Ukraine, shortly after which the Russians will proclaim them blown up 3 or 5 times over, and the Ukrainians will publish a bunch of vids showing Russians and Russian gear getting blown up — but even if the Ukies are scoring a 50% “hit” ratio overall (unlikely), that’s not enough, at least so far, for their purposes.
This will then cause complaints that we (the US) is spending far to much on war / the MIC / defense, but that pretty much falls apart when you look at our actual defense spending as a % of GDP going back to pre-WW1 or so, and especially post WW2. Post WW2 we are nearing historic lows in defense spending, and anyone who thinks this world in the 2020’s has not become exceedingly dangerous, and accelerating that trend, I don’t even bother to argue with any more: Those people are just ignorant, nuts, or propagandists.
As for drones, people forget that Ukraine has a pretty decent University system, and not long ago was a key part of the USSR’s MIC. They let a lot of that last go, believing the US and UK would protect them — a ghastly mistake — but they seem fairly adept at improvising with Western technology and whatever they can turn up at home. I doubt they need any help with avionics and so on, at all. But advanced guidance, EW and counter-EW are the province of the West, and, well, Ukraine has the perfect field testing lab, I must say. Certainly most of the billions are not going into drone development, but, a couple billion $$ or so would go a long way when it comes to prototyping, setting up pre-production and production, training operators, and field tests.
Russia better get cracking on their defenses as Ukraine claims it now has a 3000 km (range) drone.
Perun posts some pretty good stuff...
They may not reach that goal. But, even 1 million...
We should co-opt add mass manufacturing of that armed 3000 k. Drone and supply it to them in truly massive numbers.
It might buy them time til we finish ramping up artillery manufacturing and delivery and get their F-16s delivered and effectively flying.
i try to post him every sunday...
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