Ujraine using Trukish Drones..

[JJ_BPK]

An interesting footnote to the Ukrainian war. Ukraine is using a Turkish drone system very successfully against Russian armor.

Technology is not limited to the rich and will continue to help level the playing field. 😎

Ukraine’s Turkish-made drones face off against advanced Russian military
By Andrew Eversden on February 25, 2022 at 11:41 AM

The Ukrainian Armed Forces Facebook page announced that its troops launched Turkish-made TB2 Bayraktars, a medium-sized tactical unmanned aerial vehicle that can carry anti-tank missiles, as the Russian military invaded in the early hours Thursday morning.

According to the Baykar website, the TB2 UAV can fly up to 138 miles per hour and can carry four smart munitions, or up to 330 pounds. It can also carry an ISR payload. The drone is about 39 feet long with a wingspan of 21 feet with an operational altitude is 18,000 feet. It has also notably seen real-world action, providing a sense of what its capabilities and drawbacks are on the battlefield.

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/02/...sian-military/

[Flagg]

Originally Posted by JJ_BPK

An interesting footnote to the Ukrainian war. Ukraine is using a Turkish drone system very successfully against Russian armor.

Technology is not limited to the rich and will continue to help level the playing field. 😎

The Turk TB2 has been killing Russian made kit in Syria, Libya, Armenia…..and now Ukraine.

It’s killed a lot of older, recent, and new Russian air defence systems as well, including short range air defence systems that are supposed to counter it.

Ukraine only has a few in service with a lot on order.

Hopefully the Ukrainians are able to convince the Turks to deliver some “late model used” TB2s today instead of waiting for factory new smell right off the assembly line tomorrow.