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Ukraine has carried out a mass drone attack (80+) against various Russian facilities. See videos below (click on pic.twitter links):
A demonstrative strike on his Sochi dacha would be entertaining.Putin probably has comprehensive point AD coverage on his properties. Kleptocrats gotta look out for priorities.
If you can't defeat your enemy by fighting war their way, redefine War. We need to wake up and stop fighting the last war as we already have War being waged upon us. Didn't Sun Tzu and von Clausewitz teach us anything?
It might be more effective if there was a shoot-through rifle grenade version, where it can be slipped on the muzzle of any rifle and fired using live ammo.An interesting counter-drone tool:
8 VLS cells for Kalibr, and a Pantsir SHORAD. Not huge, but still a good hit if true.
So by my calculations she's not much different than an MCDV. Bit longer but less tonnage. A lot faster though. A lot smaller than an AOPS - but faster again. Gives me an idea of the possible.8 VLS cells for Kalibr, and a Pantsir SHORAD. Not huge, but still a good hit if true.
Better off a stand alone. No sense adding 5lbs to a rifle/carbine that will be used rarely.I bet someone over here makes one for the M203 pretty quickly. And the various under barrel 12ga creations that were never adopted over the years will probably be re-examined.
USASOC has put some serious efforts into this. Big Army I’m less convinced with.We are SO far behind in tactical drone TTP's and equipment. And our defense industry/military procurement is glacial at best. Just watch and see how they try to high-tech and gold plate this to increase their profit margins and justify their E-ring offices and budget.
Tonnage is only one metric. These were some of the most modern ships in the Russian navy and quite heavily armed. Likely had her air defense sensors off to avoid detection, but spent to long in one place. I think a lesson learned for South Pacific and Mediterranean ops is mobile basing, so your fleet support is always moving around.So by my calculations she's not much different than an MCDV. Bit longer but less tonnage. A lot faster though. A lot smaller than an AOPS - but faster again. Gives me an idea of the possible.
@Kirkhill - here's how you can put some air defence systems near several of our major urban centres. Or park more anti-ship missiles near the Baltics. You're welcome.
I expect the U.S. is getting, and passing on, satellite images of the berths a few times a day. Probably wouldn’t be a big effort to coordinate an ATACMS hit based on a real time “still there? Yup” plus rocket flight time.Tonnage is only one metric. These were some of the most modern ships in the Russian navy and quite heavily armed. Likely had her air defense sensors off to avoid detection, but spent to long in one place. I think a lesson learned for South Pacific and Mediterranean ops is mobile basing, so your fleet support is always moving around.
That's really my point. We have existing hulls that could carry more weapons if we decided that they should have them. Obviously that takes engineering, but the gross metrics indicate it should be feasible.Tonnage is only one metric. These were some of the most modern ships in the Russian navy and quite heavily armed. Likely had her air defense sensors off to avoid detection, but spent to long in one place. I think a lesson learned for South Pacific and Mediterranean ops is mobile basing, so your fleet support is always moving around.