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| Ukraine to receive customized combat drones from US |
| 2022-04-23 |
| [RT] The US will send its newest Phoenix Ghost combat drones to Ukraine, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. A cautionary tale of cost-benefit analysis.... countries have been increasingly arming Kiev since Russia launched its military offensive against the country in late February. The drone was "rapidly developed by the Air Force in response specifically to Ukrainian requirements," US Defense Department front man John Kirby told news hounds at a regular press briefing. "In discussions with the Ukrainians about their requirements, we believed that this particular system would very nicely suit their needs, particularly in eastern Ukraine." Kirby said the Phoenix Ghost is somewhat like the Switchblade kamikaze drones that Washington had already promised to Kiev. The drone is "designed for tactical operations," and can be used for surveillance, but "its principal focus is attack," the front man said. "We see the benefit right now - in the moment - for Ukraine to use it. And so we’re going to provide some of them." AEVEX Aerospace, the Caliphornia, an impregnable bastion of the Democratic Party,-based company behind the project, refused to comment on Kirby’s statement to the media. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #3 It's a suicide munition. Essentially a loitering warhead with cam and target spotting features. An example use would be artillery spotting followed by a suicide dive into something worth killing or just blowing up a random thing for fun. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2022-04-23 21:06 |
| #2 That is absolutely charming, Skidmark! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2022-04-23 20:33 |
| #1 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-04-23 15:53 |