This might be a little tougher than Putin thought...
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I almost certainly would have seen one and not realized it. Grew up in SW Iowa during the 60s and early 70s.
Coolest plane I saw back then was a British Vulcan flying around.
US Navy isn't fighting a land war.
Nor is what you'd posted something any infantry soldier could carry to protect them from drones.
Never see one fly but I have seen one up close at the SAC Museum in Ashland. NE.I almost certainly would have seen one and not realized it. Grew up in SW Iowa during the 60s and early 70s.
Coolest plane I saw back then was a British Vulcan flying around.
True but a humvee mounted system of similar capabilities and smaller size would work.
On the center video, still surprised so many troops survive the first drone explosion. At least "survived" in terms of no instant death.
Yet still useless to trenched in infantry.
Think: specialized rifle, or ammo round that will shoot a spray of small "shot" to easily take out a loitering or attacking drone.
What you are describing is a Gepard/Cheetah. Which would still be a useful weapon, but not "portable" for infantry.
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Army has basically the same system...
Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Intercept Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) - USAASC
DESCRIPTION: The Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Intercept evolved from the operational success of the C-RAM system-of-systems effort in theater. It transitioned to an acquisition program to provide counter-RAM protection to the Indirect Fire Protection Capability/Avenger Battalions...
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Army has basically the same system...
Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Intercept Land-Based Phalanx Weapon System (LPWS) - USAASC
DESCRIPTION: The Counter-Rocket, Artillery, Mortar (C-RAM) Intercept evolved from the operational success of the C-RAM system-of-systems effort in theater. It transitioned to an acquisition program to provide counter-RAM protection to the Indirect Fire Protection Capability/Avenger Battalions...
Which, again, isn't practical for infantry.
Already pointed this out re; Gepard.
It'd be pretty sweet install near ammunition dumps and maintenance depots ect...
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"An oil depot is on fire as a result of the shelling of the Red Guard district of Makiivka"
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Bad guys ammo goes boom at 0:45, at 1:06 we get an incredible fireworks display with a giant mushroom cloud. One of the bigger explosions I have seen since the invasion.
Guess the Russians are going to need to find some more WW2 ammo somewhere!
Guess the Russians are going to need to find some more WW2 ammo somewhere!
Ivan - "Uuuuhhhhh, let's store all this ammo in the huge courtyard formed by those 8 story buildings. The Ukrainians will never be able to see it" <grabs vodka from Igor's hands>
Boris - "Good idea boss. Those stupid Ukrainians will never be able to see over the buildings. <belches vodka> Let's put the troops in the smaller buildings nearby so we are close to our ammo."
If ATACMS would have been provided by now that whole stretch of land would be a kill zone.
Yep, we need to get that in Ukraine's hands ASAP.
Sounds like another large attack on the cities.
But they don't have access to certain places... 😕
Well, consider him one of my +2 for this post.
Ever wondered what an artillery round landing ~50 feet away sounded like?
