billbindc Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Worthwhile: Edited May 5 by billbindc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 4 hours ago, Carolus said: Clip of Ukrainian octocopter shooting down a smaller quadrocopter. Poster claims it's combat footage but I think it looks like training / testing. Agreed. They'd have put a coat of paint on this thing before sending it out for real. Also, there's still live trees and we know how much Russia hates trees! This is definitely the way to go for anti-drone action. At least for the time being. Way more practical and effective than $1m laser trucks. Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbosbread Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 7 minutes ago, Battlefront.com said: This is definitely the way to go for anti-drone action. At least for the time being. Way more practical and effective than $1m laser trucks. The China Lake boys just put together a $5k missile (“Spike”?) with a 1lb warhead and 5lb overall weight. That seems like the ticket. Just make it a bit smaller again, and you have an air-launch anti-drone missile that won’t break the bank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris talpas Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 1 hour ago, zinz said: https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-30-april-2024 According to Tom Cooper the seperation from rocket to bomb is the problem currently. That sounds fixable at least but is not a small problem to get right. Thanks for providing those additional details. As painful as these teething pains are, and they have importance in maturing these new systems under real conditions , This conflict is a real crucible for testing new systems and tactics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pintere Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 From a Ukrainian Telegram. Can’t confirm, though interesting if true. We may see more of western troops being introduced gradually into ever more direct roles. "France secretly sent its military to Ukraine - ex-Pentagon official Stephen Bryan According to him, about 100 Foreign Legion soldiers from the 3rd French Infantry Regiment were stationed in Slavyansk to support the 54th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They do artillery and surveillance. In total, it is planned to send about 1,500 legionnaires to Ukraine. It is not possible to confirm that information…" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiduk Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 1 hour ago, pintere said: From a Ukrainian Telegram. Can’t confirm, though interesting if true. We may see more of western troops being introduced gradually into ever more direct roles. "France secretly sent its military to Ukraine - ex-Pentagon official Stephen Bryan According to him, about 100 Foreign Legion soldiers from the 3rd French Infantry Regiment were stationed in Slavyansk to support the 54th Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. They do artillery and surveillance. In total, it is planned to send about 1,500 legionnaires to Ukraine. It is not possible to confirm that information…" Mmmm... A snake bites own tail ) Initially this rumor was shared by Russians milbloggers. Then maybe it was cought and shared by some "experts" like ISW and Bryan has read it and repeated as own inside. But. Almost after first appearance this rumor was refuted by other Russian milblogger. He told 3rd FL regiment is deployed in French Guiana and guard Kourou Space Center. Servicemen of this regiment live in Guiana permanently and they are not allowed to leave the country during their service. Also 3rd regiment hasn't artillery, so they just can't assist Ukrainians in this. Maybe French friends will tell more about this. PS. I doubt also that 54th brigade is in Sloviansk now Edited May 5 by Haiduk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) 6 hours ago, poesel said: The projectile shown is a Vulcano round produced by Diehl, not Rheinmetall. Vulcano is already in Ukraine (since last year?). Apart from GPS, it uses inertial guidance and has a laser mode. So I guess they are talking about something different. A 100km range and a multimode seeker are simply going to be the standard going forward. The balance between guns, missiles, and drones is another question. Edited May 5 by dan/california 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FancyCat Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 Quote The Russians wanted to limit the Ukrainian military to 85k personnel. Given Ukraine's tooth-to-tail ratio (~3:1) this would have amounted to a combat force of just ~28k with the rest in combat/combat-service support. This would have been tantamount to unconditional surrender. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blazing 88's Posted May 5 Share Posted May 5 (edited) Good interview. General Hodges on Retaking Crimea, NATO in Ukraine and Russian Collapse EDIT: Some other news... The U.S Army Just Unveiled The Newest Version Of Its Combat-Tested Bradley IFV with 'Iron Fist' Active Protection System: https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/the-u-s-army-just-unveiled-the-newest-version-of-its-combat-tested-bradley-ifv/ar-AA1o8T42?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=076c22a83e4c401ce1a03e613f3add05&ei=45 Edited May 5 by Blazing 88's 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan/california Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Yet another case of "How does the Russian Army keep going"? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ASL Veteran Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinz Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 https://xxtomcooperxx.substack.com/p/ukraine-war-4-may-2024 Tom Cooper points out the increased hunt for Russian air defense systems in the last week. Accompanied with firework videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zinz Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 9 hours ago, ASL Veteran said: Not sure if this has been posted here before 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulletpoint Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 I don't like to call Russians "Orks", but this is straight out of Warhammer 40K 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cesmonkey Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 From Ukrainian Commander Oleksandr Syrskyi: https://t.me/osirskiy/679 Quote In connection with the difficult situation in the East, for two days he worked in units conducting defensive operations in the Pokrovsky and Kurakhiv directions, that is, in the direction of the enemy's main attack. It is here that the main striking forces of the enemy are concentrated, who are trying to break through the defense of our troops and, developing success, reach the large settlements of Kurakhove and Pokrovsk. Having from the very beginning a numerical advantage in personnel, weapons and military equipment, the enemy daily attacks the positions of our troops. Our task in these conditions is to hold the occupied lines and positions, use artillery fire, strike UAVs and all means to inflict maximum losses on the enemy, exhaust him, thereby disrupt the enemy's plans and gain time for the formation and preparation of our reserves. Worked with unit commanders. The role and place of the officer has always been decisive in achieving success or defeat on the battlefield. It is impossible for a company or battalion commander to manage a battle a few kilometers away from his units, and to make balanced and adequate decisions at a distance, especially when the intensity of hostilities escalates and there is a high risk to the lives of fighters. The presence of the commander plays a decisive role in maintaining a high level of morale and psychological state among subordinates, their stability, confidence that they are not left to their own devices. While working with the brigade commanders and their subordinates, he made all the necessary decisions to strengthen the defense with reserves, allocate an additional number of missiles, ammunition, EW and UAVs. I am sure that this will help our units to successfully repel enemy attacks and inflict significant losses on them. Of course, on the eve of our professional holiday, Infantry Day, he presented honors and awards to the best soldiers who distinguished themselves in battles with the invaders. We will win! Glory to Ukraine! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Capt Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, Bulletpoint said: I don't like to call Russians "Orks", but this is straight out of Warhammer 40K This is where we are at. That thing is not a tank anymore, it is a slowly rolling pillbox. And here is the thing, every tank needs the same level of protection. No point in making a minefield safelane if every other tank coming through can be killed trying to come through it. This video has a great shot from the cupola that really demonstrates just how little the crew can see and target. Ways to kill it: Road wheels and track are still exposed. EFP on the sides and back. Incendiary/fuel/fire. That giant box on the back is going to hold the heat in and really raise risk of overheating. Helping that along would not be a bad idea. And of course..artillery, tandem warheads and good old direct fires from sniping tanks. What blows my mind is that we are at this point in 2024. This is how far things have gone in two short years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heirloom_Tomato Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Russia announces they will hold drills involving tac nukes. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-announces-nuclear-weapon-drills-after-angry-exchange-with-senior-western-officials-1.6874646 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimbosbread Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, The_Capt said: That thing is not a tank anymore, it is a slowly rolling pillbox. Don’t kink shame me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Capt Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 13 minutes ago, kimbosbread said: Don’t kink shame me. What a man does with his tank porn in the privacy of his own cardboard box… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolus Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Might be confirmation for the airplane (reported as SU25) shot down on the Donbas front a dew days ago. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 4 hours ago, Bulletpoint said: I don't like to call Russians "Orks", but this is straight out of Warhammer 40K This looks like something designed in a Berlin bunker by Ferdinand Porsche, with Hitler drooling over his shoulder throughout. Name it after a rodent and let it join the pantheon of barely mobile, over-armoured, terrible AFV designs of the mid-1940s. As far as I can see it’ll have almost all the same flaws… 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, The_Capt said: This is where we are at. That thing is not a tank anymore, it is a slowly rolling pillbox. And here is the thing, every tank needs the same level of protection. No point in making a minefield safelane if every other tank coming through can be killed trying to come through it. This video has a great shot from the cupola that really demonstrates just how little the crew can see and target. Ways to kill it: Road wheels and track are still exposed. EFP on the sides and back. Incendiary/fuel/fire. That giant box on the back is going to hold the heat in and really raise risk of overheating. Helping that along would not be a bad idea. And of course..artillery, tandem warheads and good old direct fires from sniping tanks. What blows my mind is that we are at this point in 2024. This is how far things have gone in two short years. I'm surprised nobody has pointed out that this sort of thing has been tried before and it failed miserably: This design was determined to be too slow, too big, and too difficult to use that the concept was abandoned. Not only that, these things failed at a time when there was almost no AT weaponry available other than artillery. The closest revival of this was some of Soviet and German monsters that were at least experimented with at the end of WW2, only to be quickly abandoned again after the war. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbindc Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 2 hours ago, Heirloom_Tomato said: Russia announces they will hold drills involving tac nukes. https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/russia-announces-nuclear-weapon-drills-after-angry-exchange-with-senior-western-officials-1.6874646 The was a moment there in 2022 when the possibility came closer than usual but I'd argue still not very close. This is much less significant. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Battlefront.com Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 1 hour ago, billbindc said: The was a moment there in 2022 when the possibility came closer than usual but I'd argue still not very close. This is much less significant. Yes, especially because at the time Putin hadn't clearly shown he had the Qaddafi concept of red line: Steve 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FancyCat Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Quote In the Black Sea, Russian forces spotted a Ukrainian USV armed with a twin rail launcher for R-73 all-aspect IR homing air-to-air missiles. Based on the footage, some Ukrainian USVs now possess a nascent SAM capability, likely able to target low and slow Russian helicopters. Russian Milblogger Fighterbomber addressed the situation earlier today. "the Ukrainians were able to somehow connect the rocket with the USV telecontrol systems and are trying to work with them... At the moment, the most effective means against USVs are helicopters. Russian forces were able to destroy this one off the coast of Crimea: (link to TASS) Of note, last month, a Russian Mi-24 Hind went down in a murky incident over the Black Sea, Russian sources reported it was on a USV hunting mission, and the Russian MOD reported it crashed due to a "loss of spatial orientation”. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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