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Insights Into the Missions of Tochka-U From Ukrainian Missile System Operators Ukrainian operators of the artillery rocket systems, especially the ones handling the rare Tochka-U short-range ballistic missile systems (SRBM), rarely get much attention from the media. Their missions are important but carried out in complete secrecy. However, they do appear in the media occasionally, like in the fresh video report from Donbass.Realities project from RFE/RL. The journalists obtained valuable footage of Tochka-U missile launches, much of which has never been published before, and heard insights into the routine of the operators’ fire missions and typical targets.To begin with, the…
Ukraine Has New Long-Range Weapon: Palianytsia Missile and Drone Hybrid, Already Used Ukrainian Defense Forces have received a new type of attack weapon named Palianytsia, described as a hybrid of a missile and an unmanned aerial vehicle. The existence of this long-range suicide UAV was disclosed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyi during official celebrations of the country’s Independence Day in Kyiv, on August 24. Moreover, Palianytsia has been used for the first time in a real combat mission hours prior.”Just today, the first and successful combat use of our new weapon took place. It’s an absolutely new class of…
Wired FPV Drones on Optical Fiber: a Dead End, a Band Aid, or a New Technological Breakthrough? (Opinion) The increasing use of FPV drones with optical fiber technologies on Ukrainian battlefields has made a certain resonance in the West, even though the first instances were recorded back in March this year. First, there was information that russian invasion forces started employing wired drones, then Ukrainian developments in this field came to light as well. Moreover, the technology was noticed by manufacturers from other countries, for example, German HIGHCAT developed the HCX drone and sent a few to Ukrainian forces for…
Ukraine’s IRIS-T Takes Two Missiles Down With a Single Interceptor, Neutralizes 45 Threats in Half a Year German-made IRIS-T surface-to-air missile systems in service with the Ukrainian Armed Forces continue to prove their high efficiency in intercepting cruise missiles which are commonly regarded as difficult targets. In some unique cases, the efficiency of the complex can exceed 100%, thanks to the skill of the team operating the system and luck.This is exactly what happened to a unit under the Air Command “West” of the Ukrainian Air Force. This Command’s press service published a really interesting story of the career of…
Motylyok UAV Presented in russia Allegedly Lifts a 250-kg Bomb Unusually large, a quadcopter drone exhibited at the Armiya-2024 forum in russia draws attention. Named Motylyok/Motylek, russian for Butterfly, this heavyweight was created by Sovelmash, a UAV manufacturer from Zelenograd (one of Moscow districts).According to the declared specifications, it weighs 25 kilograms and is allegedly capable of lifting a payload of up to 250 kilograms, it can even take an FAB-250 free-falling aerial bomb to drop it onto the enemy.The Motylyok UAV with an FAB-250 bomb under its belly at the Armiya-2024 expo / Open-source photoThe developers say their Motylyok…
Ukrainian Forces Capture russian Volnorez EW System in Kursk Region, Unveil Key Specs In August 2024, Ukrainian military forces successfully captured russian Volnorez electronic warfare system in Kursk oblast, complete with its accompanying documentation. According to Ukrainian journalist Yuriy Butusov, who shared video footage of the captured equipment, the system was reportedly found still in its original packaging.The Volnorez system, first observed in use by russian forces in autumn 2023, is designed to create a virtual protective dome around its carrier, typically tanks, to shield them from drone attacks. It specifically targets FPV drones, which have become increasingly common in…
Guns of the Pantsir Are Not Effective, russian Manufacturer Admits and Offers TKB-1055 Anti-Drone Mini Missiles Instead Among the exhibits presented at the Armiya-2024 military forum in russia, which this year turned into a closed event, a new version of the Pantsir-S1 anti-aircraft missile/artillery system was demonstrated. The prototype is showcased under the name of Pantsir-SMD-E and crosses out the “artillery” part of the description because instead of twin guns, it only wields missiles now.Where the barrels were mounted in previous iterations of this air defense system, launchers with twelve 57È6E missiles are now situated [rus.: 57Э6Е]. What’s interesting is…
Peresvet Laser System is to Blind Reconnaissance Satellites and Cover ICBMs, Specifications Revealed by russia For starters, a brief reminder. Since 2018, russian state media have been occasionally bringing up the Peresvet, an anti-satellite laser system, as per tradition hailing it as a “one-of-a-kind” weapon.However, while trying to keep the public reminded of its existence, they never disclosed any specifics. Instead, they attributed any sort of natural phenomena to the alleged activity of this mysterious equipment, like unusual lights in Eastern Europe.Peresvet laser system in transportation mode / Screenshot of an official archive footage issued by russiaNow, in a sudden…
Ukraine Got 10,000 Urgently Needed RAAM Artillery Rounds in the New U.S. Aid Package The security assistance package announced yesterday by the U.S. Department of Defense contains remote minelaying ammunition — specifically, the Remote Anti-Armor Mine systems deployed by 155mm artillery guns. The insight comes from comparing official fact sheets published on July 29th and the latest one released on August 9th.Note, sometimes these regular fact sheets reflect only approximate figures. Still, the comparison shows an increase from 50,000 to 60,000 RAAMs committed following the allocation of the 63rd Presidential Drawdown Authority package amounting to $125 million. For a reminder,…
How U.S. Developed Own Anti-Aircraft Drone But Ukraine Became First to Use One in Combat Strike on a russian Mi-28 helicopter over the Ukrainian battlefields, with a hit landing on its tail, is a remarkable event, not only from a technical but also a historic point of view. For one, it became the first recorded instance of a helicopter taking a hit from a drone, unprecedented in war history. Secondly, it’s significant as a milestone on the path of developing cheap and mass-produced, hence efficient air defense weapons. Ukrainian engineers have been heavily invested in this effort since the very…