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military-technology1 year ago•5 min saved

Ukraine Establishes Specialized Drone Warfare Branch in Response to Russian UAV Threat

The wreckage of a downed Ukrainian kamikaze drone powered by a jet engine and carrying a high-explosive warhead was photographed in Russia, indicating Ukraine's active development of long-range attack drones to confront Russia. The drone, resembling a second-generation Ukrainian OWA-UAV, is independently flown by autopilot and is part of Ukraine's expanding fleet of long-range attack drones. Both Ukraine and Russia have been acquiring and producing jet-powered drones to increase their strike rate against hostile targets.

via EurAsian Times|

#jet-engine #kamikaze-drone #military-technology

military2 years ago•2 min saved

"Ukrainian Cruise Missile Destroys Russian Submarine with Special Warhead"

A Ukrainian Storm Shadow cruise missile with a special warhead destroyed the Russian submarine Rostov-on-Don from the inside during a nighttime raid on the fleet's anchorage in Sevastopol, Crimea. The missile punched through the submarine's hull before exploding, causing significant damage. The missile's tandem warhead design, developed by British firm BAE Systems, is specifically designed for destroying hardened targets. The Ukrainian air force and navy possess other deep-strike weapons capable of hitting Sevastopol, but the Storm Shadow missile is considered highly effective against hardened targets. The damage inflicted on Rostov-on-Don makes it beyond repair, marking the first submarine lost by the Russian or Soviet navy in combat since World War II.

via Forbes|

#cruise-missile #military #russia