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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: Yeah, that's it. Another perspective from 3 months ago: The old video. View Quote It sure didnt hit a mine since it had stopped for a few seconds before the kaboom. Good shot whatever it was. |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. View Quote Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! |
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Originally Posted By Jaehaerys: The Russians haven't slowed down their optempo much, if any during mud season. They've continued assaulting Ukrainian positions non-stop all across the front line, often taking heavy losses in the process. So, I doubt we're going to see much in the way of daring armored thrusts. Rather, I expect to just see more of the same. People are talking about a major summer offensive, but I don't think that's going to materialize. Once again, I just expect an extension of the current offensive. The Russians likely believe they can break the UAF in the relatively near future, hence why they've been keeping their foot on the gas and forcing extremely high optempos, even in the face of mud season and very high losses. It's not sustainable long term, and I don't think there will be enough in reserve for the Russians to conduct some sort of major armored thrust over the summer, but the Russians are probably betting that they can crack the UAF before the unsustainability of their current pace truly sets in. It remains to be seen who's right. View Quote I wonder if anything will change now that the UA is getting resupplied (hopefully ASAP)? It seems like the Russians have been pushing this hard expecting the UA to break, as if they had some inside intel or something. It seems that the Republican Congress critters were against the aid package until they got a briefing on the situation so maybe things are/were not looking good. The UA intel chief posted about things getting worse around June. I hope the resupply is VERY generous and can turn the tide. |
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Originally Posted By Jeremy2171: Kubinka Tank Museum pieces... https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2kfpm1t/german-self-propelled-anti-tank-gun-marder-ii-in-the-museum-2kfpm1t.jpg View Quote It would break my heart if I were a ATGM gunner and I saw one of those museum pieces commandeered and assaulting me. |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. View Quote Attached File |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. View Quote Seems like carrying around a 100' length of thin rope might be worth it, to remotely disturb suspicious objects in a war zone. Or maybe I'm just paranoid. |
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Ukraine to pull the M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front line.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-pulls-us-provided-abrams-tanks-from-the-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/ar-AA1nG6jU I don't really buy the stated reason. Drones would pose an equal threat to pretty much all tanks. So what is the real problem they are experiencing with the Abrams? I suspect they might be simply wanting to hold them back for decisive future operations, given how few of them they have. That said, I definitely think these tanks should be equipped with the Trophy APS. If the Abrams is going to be their silver bullet tank, then lets make it as close to invincible as possible. |
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Originally Posted By Charging_Handle: Ukraine to pull the M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front line. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-pulls-us-provided-abrams-tanks-from-the-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/ar-AA1nG6jU I don't really buy the stated reason. Drones would pose an equal threat to pretty much all tanks. So what is the real problem they are experiencing with the Abrams? I suspect they might be simply wanting to hold them back for decisive future operations, given how few of them they have. That said, I definitely think these tanks should be equipped with the Trophy APS. If the Abrams is going to be their silver bullet tank, then lets make it as close to invincible as possible. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Charging_Handle: Ukraine to pull the M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front line. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-pulls-us-provided-abrams-tanks-from-the-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/ar-AA1nG6jU I don't really buy the stated reason. Drones would pose an equal threat to pretty much all tanks. So what is the real problem they are experiencing with the Abrams? I suspect they might be simply wanting to hold them back for decisive future operations, given how few of them they have. That said, I definitely think these tanks should be equipped with the Trophy APS. If the Abrams is going to be their silver bullet tank, then lets make it as close to invincible as possible. Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Since then, however, Ukraine has only employed them in a limited fashion and has not made combined arms warfare part of its operations, the defense official said. Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. |
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Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! Yeah that was brutal. |
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Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! Amazing the little guy still had enough life force left to do the “dying Cockroach” dance so convincingly. We are so robust, and yet so delicate. |
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GD- "It's kind of like wading through through slimy lake bed with your feet to find clams below the surface".
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Originally Posted By zaphar: Seems like carrying around a 100' length of thin rope might be worth it, to remotely disturb suspicious objects in a war zone. Or maybe I'm just paranoid. View Quote No, your are not. We always had enough rope with us, when no EOD was available, we helped ourselfs. |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
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@AlmightyTallest
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m: @AlmightyTallest
View Quote lol, dude, it doesn't get any more funny than that. All we need are the Ukrainian drone videos showcasing how bad that protection is. |
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Membership thanks to ml2150! Thanks buddy !
Membership thanks to Retgarr ! Thanks buddy ! |
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Originally Posted By iggy1337: On a seperate note how close to the jet of the average shaped charge can a person ‘safely’ get. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By iggy1337: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: lol, dude, it doesn't get any more funny than that. All we need are the Ukrainian drone videos showcasing how bad that protection is. On a seperate note how close to the jet of the average shaped charge can a person ‘safely’ get. Weren't the Ukrainians working on proximity fuses for their drones? This seems to be doing the work for them. |
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Originally Posted By guns762: Weren't the Ukrainians working on proximity fuses for their drones? This seems to be doing the work for them. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By guns762: Originally Posted By iggy1337: Originally Posted By AlmightyTallest: lol, dude, it doesn't get any more funny than that. All we need are the Ukrainian drone videos showcasing how bad that protection is. On a seperate note how close to the jet of the average shaped charge can a person ‘safely’ get. Weren't the Ukrainians working on proximity fuses for their drones? This seems to be doing the work for them. Pretty much this. |
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It's not stupid, it's advanced!!
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Originally Posted By BillofRights: Amazing the little guy still had enough life force left to do the “dying Cockroach” dance so convincingly. We are so robust, and yet so delicate. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By BillofRights: Originally Posted By ITCHY-FINGER: Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
NSFW!!!! Most likely an anti handling device/fuze. Damn. Fuck that. And that was my MOS!! Amazing the little guy still had enough life force left to do the “dying Cockroach” dance so convincingly. We are so robust, and yet so delicate. Yeah the dude who rag-dolled there was the lucky one. That was rough. |
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Prohibition doesn't work.
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The Game of Thrones in Russia continues.
Arrest of Russian defence minister's deputy may be strike by rival 'clan' https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/arrest-russian-defence-ministers-deputy-may-be-strike-by-rival-clan-2024-04-26/ LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Sergei Shoigu, Russia's defence minister, has tried to send a "business as usual" message since his deputy was arrested on a bribery charge. But the widening scandal looks bad for him too, and is seen as a push by a rival clan to dilute his power. On the surface, the timing of the detention on Tuesday of Timur Ivanov, one of Shoigu's 12 deputy ministers, was unexpected, coming when Russia is waging war in Ukraine and the authorities have made discrediting the army a jailable offence. Allegations of graft funding a lifestyle way beyond his means made against 48-year-old Ivanov by the late opposition politician Alexei Navalny's anti-corruption foundation had been in the public domain for more than a year with no apparent fallout. Yet this week state TV suddenly showed Russians a perplexed-looking Ivanov - who denies wrongdoing - dressed in full military uniform, standing in a clear plastic courtroom cage of the type that so many Kremlin foes have occupied before him. His arrest, say Russian political analysts including some former insiders, shows how the war is shaping infighting between the "clans" that jostle for wealth and influence in Russia's sharp-elbowed political system. The clans - alliances of like-minded officials or business people - centre around the military, the intelligence and law enforcement agencies, the military-industrial complex and also include a group of people from President Vladimir Putin's native St Petersburg who have known him personally for many years. "Someone in the elite didn't like the fact that Shoigu had grown stronger," Tatiana Stanovaya, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, told Reuters. "This doesn't comes from Putin, but from people who are close to Putin who think that Shoigu has overplayed his hand. It's simply a battle against someone and a ministry that has got too powerful and an attempt to balance the situation." Abbas Gallyamov, a former Kremlin speechwriter who is now designated as a "foreign agent" by the authorities, said he too saw the arrest as an attack on Shoigu that would weaken him. "Ivanov is one of the closest people to Shoigu. His arrest on the eve of the appointment of a new government suggests that the current minister's chances of staying in his chair are sharply declining," he said. Ivanov was arrested as a result of an investigation by the counterintelligence arm of the FSB security service, according to Russian state media. LUCRATIVE MILITARY CONTRACTS Ivanov's is the highest-profile corruption case since Putin sent troops into Ukraine in 2022. State media have reported that Shoigu has removed Ivanov from his post. The scandal comes just two weeks before Putin is inaugurated for a fifth presidential term and before a government reshuffle expected next month at which Shoigu's job will, in theory, be up for grabs. Ivanov was in charge of lucrative army construction and procurement contracts and is accused of taking huge bribes in the form of services worth, according to Russian media reports, at least 1 billion roubles ($10.8 million) in return for handing out defence ministry contracts to certain companies. While few are willing to bet Shoigu will lose his job because of the scandal, given his loyalty to Putin, Ivanov's arrest is seen as a reversal for his boss, who's influence and access to the Kremlin chief has been elevated by his key role in the Ukraine war. The Moscow Times cited a senior government official as calling the arrest a serious blow to Shoigu's camp and cited a source close to the defence ministry as saying that the arrest was more about politics and "Sergei Shoigu's weakening position" than about Ivanov. Shoigu and the top army brass have at times been the focus of vicious criticism from Russian war bloggers and nationalists who have accused him, particularly after a string of retreats in 2022, of incompetence. Shoigu survived an abortive coup led by Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, since killed in a plane crash, who in June last year orchestrated a march on Moscow to try to topple him, but his authority was damaged. Putin said the events could have plunged Russia into civil war. 'FEASTING IN A TIME OF PLAGUE' Shoigu had since managed to win back Putin's trust, but the arrest of his deputy is a renewed setback. "It indirectly damages Shoigu. Questions arise. How is it that a person who was close to him and who he brought on managed to steal so much under Shoigu's own nose?" said Carnegie's Stanovaya. Sergei Markov, a former Kremlin adviser, has forecast that Shoigu, in post since 2012, will keep his job regardless. "Everyone is wondering - could this be a signal to Shoigu that he will not be in the next government after 7 May?" Markov wrote on his official blog. "Calm down. He will be. Shoigu has created a new army since the disastrous year of 2022 which repelled the offensive of the Ukrainian army in 2023. And in 2024, the army is already advancing." There is much about the background to Ivanov's arrest that remains unknown. Multiple theories are circulating in Moscow about whether the bribery accusation is the whole story, with unconfirmed media reports that he may also be accused of state treason, something his lawyer has denied. Some have suggested that it was perhaps his love of a Western lifestyle at a time when Putin says Russia is engaged in an existential struggle with the West that may have been his downfall. Others believe his family's fondness for luxury European holidays, yacht rentals, Rolls-Royce cars and opulent parties was fine before the war but was now seen as "feasting at a time of plague", a Russian literary reference. Shoigu has remained silent on the scandal, inspecting a space launch facility this week as if nothing had happened. The Kremlin has told journalists to rely solely on official sources and has said that the often vast construction projects which Ivanov oversaw - such as the reconstruction of the Ukrainian port city of Mariupol - will not be affected. ($1 = 92.2705 roubles) |
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Prohibition doesn't work.
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Originally Posted By zaphar: Seems like carrying around a 100' length of thin rope might be worth it, to remotely disturb suspicious objects in a war zone. Or maybe I'm just paranoid. View Quote In 12B (Combat Engineer) school we had to practice disarming (US M19 iirc) )AT mines with the anti-tampering "mouse trap" on the bottom. You'd have to dig a hole next to the mine enough to fit your hand under the mine so you could feel around for them, then try to disarm it. I got blown up in class (loud pop, like a firecracker). And that was under ideal conditions in a classroom. Typically you just find and mark the mines then they are blown in place. But in a place like Ukraine with literally millions of mines everywhere, I can see how they would just pick them up and stack them in piles. But at a minimum, I would have some rope/550 cord with a hook or something to flip the mine from 15-20 yards. |
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Originally Posted By Brok3n: Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Brok3n: Originally Posted By Charging_Handle: Ukraine to pull the M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front line. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-pulls-us-provided-abrams-tanks-from-the-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/ar-AA1nG6jU I don't really buy the stated reason. Drones would pose an equal threat to pretty much all tanks. So what is the real problem they are experiencing with the Abrams? I suspect they might be simply wanting to hold them back for decisive future operations, given how few of them they have. That said, I definitely think these tanks should be equipped with the Trophy APS. If the Abrams is going to be their silver bullet tank, then lets make it as close to invincible as possible. Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Since then, however, Ukraine has only employed them in a limited fashion and has not made combined arms warfare part of its operations, the defense official said. Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. Or it IS going to change and this is a cover story to distract attention from Ukraine building some sort of mobile strike/counter-strike force. Also, it could be a case where the Russian drone operators are making it a point to single out Abrams for extra attention; remember the I/O side of the fight where the Ruskies made the statement that the T-90 was superior to the Abrams? |
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Originally Posted By Brok3n: Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. View Quote The news going public is probably a cry for help. 31 fucking tanks??!! That's like a busy day or a quiet week's worth in this fucking war! I still say they should have painted them pink and parked them around the US embassy in Kyiv for security. |
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Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Or it IS going to change and this is a cover story to distract attention from Ukraine building some sort of mobile strike/counter-strike force. Also, it could be a case where the Russian drone operators are making it a point to single out Abrams for extra attention; remember the I/O side of the fight where the Ruskies made the statement that the T-90 was superior to the Abrams? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Originally Posted By Brok3n: Originally Posted By Charging_Handle: Ukraine to pull the M1A1 Abrams tanks from the front line. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/ukraine-pulls-us-provided-abrams-tanks-from-the-front-lines-over-russian-drone-threats/ar-AA1nG6jU I don't really buy the stated reason. Drones would pose an equal threat to pretty much all tanks. So what is the real problem they are experiencing with the Abrams? I suspect they might be simply wanting to hold them back for decisive future operations, given how few of them they have. That said, I definitely think these tanks should be equipped with the Trophy APS. If the Abrams is going to be their silver bullet tank, then lets make it as close to invincible as possible. Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Since then, however, Ukraine has only employed them in a limited fashion and has not made combined arms warfare part of its operations, the defense official said. Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. Or it IS going to change and this is a cover story to distract attention from Ukraine building some sort of mobile strike/counter-strike force. Also, it could be a case where the Russian drone operators are making it a point to single out Abrams for extra attention; remember the I/O side of the fight where the Ruskies made the statement that the T-90 was superior to the Abrams? If they don’t have many it might make sense to hold them in reserve to counter any Russian breakthroughs with heavy mobile firepower, rather than just putting them into the grinder at the front. Or they could be holding them to exploit a Uke breakthrough but that seems unlikely given what we are seeing recently. But really who knows how much if any of that story is true. |
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Prohibition doesn't work.
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View Quote WTF? Mistaken ID? Was in a UA drone or RU? I didnt want to look too much to read more... |
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Originally Posted By BillofRights: Amazing the little guy still had enough life force left to do the “dying Cockroach” dance so convincingly. We are so robust, and yet so delicate. View Quote Yes. Was thinking that also. I think his brain was in "run away!" mode literally like a dying roach. I'm very sorry any of this had to happen... |
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Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Or it IS going to change and this is a cover story to distract attention from Ukraine building some sort of mobile strike/counter-strike force. Also, it could be a case where the Russian drone operators are making it a point to single out Abrams for extra attention; remember the I/O side of the fight where the Ruskies made the statement that the T-90 was superior to the Abrams? View Quote I'm sure the Russians have a hefty bounty on any Abrams and it's possible the Abrams crews are expressing concerns, requesting a T72 instead. There are so few of them anyway they are probably a shit (and drone) magnet. Anyway the US imposed ROE still probably demands that the turret stay in travel-lock until fired upon... |
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Originally Posted By GBTX01:
View Quote Yikes! The drone was only at 56m or 183ft. Usually that's low enough to stay out of the way of manned aircraft. Obviously not this time. It was only happenstance that aircraft didn't swallow that drone and blow out an engine (or worse). |
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Pics of a crashed long-range fixed-wing Ukrainian UAV.
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Originally Posted By planemaker: Yikes! The drone was only at 56m or 183ft. Usually that's low enough to stay out of the way of manned aircraft. Obviously not this time. It was only happenstance that aircraft didn't swallow that drone and blow out an engine (or worse). View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By planemaker: Originally Posted By GBTX01:
Yikes! The drone was only at 56m or 183ft. Usually that's low enough to stay out of the way of manned aircraft. Obviously not this time. It was only happenstance that aircraft didn't swallow that drone and blow out an engine (or worse). Skeptical. No turbulence whatsoever? |
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"People, ideas, and hardware...in that order!" Col John Boyd
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I ran across this today, they are doing great work
How volunteers try to identify corpses on Ukraine's battlefields | DW News |
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Let us never forget, government has no resources of its own. Government can only give to us what it has previously taken from us.
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Originally Posted By doc540: Skeptical. No turbulence whatsoever? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By doc540: Originally Posted By planemaker: Originally Posted By GBTX01:
Yikes! The drone was only at 56m or 183ft. Usually that's low enough to stay out of the way of manned aircraft. Obviously not this time. It was only happenstance that aircraft didn't swallow that drone and blow out an engine (or worse). Skeptical. No turbulence whatsoever? You can see in the video that the vehicle got pushed back quite a bit. Since the camera is on a gimbal, that would attenuate in the video what had to be a wild ride for the drone thru all that wake turbulence. I didn't see the arms of the drone in the frame (that you might see during a wild ride) so it could be a faked video but it might not be. |
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Originally Posted By Banditman: I ran across this today, they are doing great work https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGLFSnzv3kU View Quote Good watch, thanks. I'm glad that level of humanity still exists in that conflict. |
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Prohibition doesn't work.
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Originally Posted By Saltwater-Hillbilly: Or it IS going to change and this is a cover story to distract attention from Ukraine building some sort of mobile strike/counter-strike force. Also, it could be a case where the Russian drone operators are making it a point to single out Abrams for extra attention; remember the I/O side of the fight where the Ruskies made the statement that the T-90 was superior to the Abrams? View Quote Of course they'd be singled out, in a sea of former Warsaw Pact shit they're an HVT that will give a drone operator bragging rights. If the UKE's keep em out front they'll eventually be down to zero, it's just math. |
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"They want you dead but will settle for your submission" - Malice
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UK Defense Chief Says Ukraine To Increase Long-Range Strikes In Russia
Bless the Brits for Their support of Ukraine. They're the only ones who treat it as an existential threat to Ukraine https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/uk-sends-record-aid-package-defense-chief-says-ukraine-increase-long-range-strikes |
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Just a stranger on the bus trying to find his way home.
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„From a place you will not hear, comes a sound you will not see.“
Thanks for the membership @ Toaster |
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Well the whole country is red with air alerts. Heard some kabooms about an hour ago while doing some wiring in the truck. It's been an interesting couple weeks. It is bothering me that we hear cruise missiles flying, drones, explosions, and just continue doing whatever we are doing. This has become so normal that we are not even phased by it anymore. My girl back at home has been a nervous wreck though.
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Originally Posted By Easterner: Well the whole country is red with air alerts. Heard some kabooms about an hour ago while doing some wiring in the truck. It's been an interesting couple weeks. It is bothering me that we hear cruise missiles flying, drones, explosions, and just continue doing whatever we are doing. This has become so normal that we are not even phased by it anymore. My girl back at home has been a nervous wreck though. View Quote To you and your lady... may you stay safe tonight.
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Originally Posted By Haub:
View Quote Yeah two hard hits here. The telegram channel in Kharkiv is on point with alerts. They called them right before the hits. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam:
🇩🇰 An agreement was reached on Denmark's transfer to Ukraine of the country's entire fleet of F-16 fighter jets. 🇨🇿 At the end of May, beginning of June, deliveries of artillery shells purchased as part of the Czech initiative for Ukraine are expected. 👀 Other assistance will be discussed during Rammstein session this week. View Quote So how many F-16s from Denmark in total? 24 are being sold to Argentina. Denmark seems to have 30 in service currently. Unless they had more in storage that number seems quite small. |
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Originally Posted By 4xGM300m:
Like I said, if it works, we'll see more of them. And it worked, Mk.3 survived multiple DPCIM hits. View Quote Nice field of view. |
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Originally Posted By Easterner: Well the whole country is red with air alerts. Heard some kabooms about an hour ago while doing some wiring in the truck. It's been an interesting couple weeks. It is bothering me that we hear cruise missiles flying, drones, explosions, and just continue doing whatever we are doing. This has become so normal that we are not even phased by it anymore. My girl back at home has been a nervous wreck though. View Quote I went through some of this in Iraq; the media would mention something going down in Baghdad (1st tour) or Ramadi (2nd tour) and the wife would be on pins and needles until she got an Email or Phone call from me. I can't imagine how much worse it would have been if Hinesville and Savannah were taking drone and missile strikes as well while I was deployed. It would be sort of like hurricane season if somewhere in Florida or along the Gulf Coast was getting hit every night! |
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Originally Posted By 3Florks: That's EXACTLY how I see it going down View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Originally Posted By 3Florks: Originally Posted By lorazepam:
That's EXACTLY how I see it going down I still like the idea of a drone submersible line clearing that meanders across the Black Sea and manages to wrap itself a around some important parts of that bridge. |
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Originally Posted By Brok3n: Even if true, their removal is not something I'd announce or confirm publicly or as is popular these days "in anonymity" either. Once again, the lack of OPSEC on US/European/Ukrainian side is to me a disappointing head scratcher. The Russians will no doubt be hailing this news in as a win in their propaganda. And that propaganda continues to keep the Russian people in this fight. eta: Yup. I don't expect that too change much too. View Quote Both Russia and Ukraine seem to be using tanks like this, I don't understand why. Lack of troops to send with the tank? Higher ups in the military making poor decisions? Modern battlefields somehow being better suited for tanks going it alone? I just don't get it. EDIT: Could it be in case they run over a mine so only the tank and crew get obliterated and not infantry near it? |
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Originally Posted By Toybasher: What's the reason you think they're not using tanks in combined arms? AFAIK a tank by itself is an easy target for infantry with handheld AT weapons, and suffers from lack of awareness without supporting infantry to help spot targets, etc. Both Russia and Ukraine seem to be using tanks like this, I don't understand why. Lack of troops to send with the tank? Higher ups in the military making poor decisions? Modern battlefields somehow being better suited for tanks going it alone? I just don't get it. View Quote My guess is recon drones that are spotting for artillery that wipes out the infantry and the IFVs. |
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Originally Posted By Flogger23m: So how many F-16s from Denmark in total? 24 are being sold to Argentina. Denmark seems to have 30 in service currently. Unless they had more in storage that number seems quite small. View Quote From what I've read up to today: 19 from Denmark. 22 from Norway. 24 from the Netherlands. 32 from Greece, and possibly 24 Mirage 2000-5. (unspecified number) from Belgium. They'll be a mix of F16 A/B(MLU) and F16 C/D, depending who's sending what. The Greek Mirages are modernized, as well, if those are approved and sent. |
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Slava Ukraini! "The only real difference between the men and the boys, is the number and size, and cost of their toys."
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Originally Posted By zaphar: Seems like carrying around a 100' length of thin rope might be worth it, to remotely disturb suspicious objects in a war zone. Or maybe I'm just paranoid. View Quote |
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