Thumpalumpacus
Major
Someone's IFF wasn't working, for some reason.
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Someone's IFF wasn't working, for some reason.
Ukraine May Have A New Strategy In Russia’s Kursk Oblast—Move Fast And Surround Thousands Of Russian Troops
A possible encirclement of Russian forces is developing in Kursk.
www.forbes.com
Ukraine intercepts Russian Lancet drone over Kursk region
A Ukrainian drone successfully intercepted and destroyed a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition over the Russian-controlled city of Sudzha in the Kursk region, according to footage released by Ukrainian activist Serhiy Sternenko. The video, shared online, shows the moment a Ukrainian Defense...
I believe the current encrypted version is Mode 5. Anyone know what is on the UKAF F16s? I definitely would not want that to fall into enemy hands.
Equipment can fail, jamming can interfere or completely blanket, or human error can entirely miss interpret symbology with the end result being a fratricide event. The Ukraine military is operating a hodgepodge of equipment and full integrity testing I'm sure is not occurring. All the ingredients are present for events of that type.
Russian Dolls: FPV Drone-Carrying Drones Are Now In Action In Ukraine
The first FPV drone carriers are now in operation in the war in Ukraine. By greatly extending the reach of FPVs, drone carriers will change the shape of the battlefield.
www.forbes.com
Admiral Beez
Major
Perhaps it's as simple as that. Colonel Oleksiy "Moonfish" Mes, the pilot who died, while a top grade MiG and Sukhoi driver would still be leaning his crate's systems. Perhaps the IFF was switched off? I know it's only a Sim but in the below vid this looks like something a pilot unfamiliar with the Viper might overlook or get wrong in their preflight check list.
View: https://youtu.be/0URHWkyOV3U?feature=shared&t=34
Ukrainian special forces strike Russian base in Syria
On the morning of Sunday, September 15, Ukrainian special forces from the Khimik group of the Main Directorate of Intelligence (GUR) launched a surprise attack on a Russian military base in Syria, according to a source within Ukraine’s military intelligence. The Kyiv Post has reported that the...
Vladimir Putin orders Russian military to boost troops by 180,000.
Russian President Vladimir Putin orders the country's military to increase its number of troops to a total of 1.5 million, as Moscow's military action in Ukraine drags on for more than two-and-a-half years.
www.abc.net.au
Thumpalumpacus
Major
It needn't be human error on either end. Equipment failures are a thing. Check out some of the AIB breakdowns on CW Lemoines's Youtube channel -- many of the accidents he analyzes are brought about by equipment failure, and that includes F-16s.
Zelenskyy was urged not to invade Kursk. He did it anyway.
Some of Ukraine’s top army commanders questioned the cross-border assault into Russia, Ukrainian military officials tell POLITICO.
www.politico.eu
Escuadrilla Azul
Tech Sergeant
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- Feb 27, 2020
It is almost incredible the leap that drone warfare have done in this war.Russian Dolls: FPV Drone-Carrying Drones Are Now In Action In Ukraine
The first FPV drone carriers are now in operation in the war in Ukraine. By greatly extending the reach of FPVs, drone carriers will change the shape of the battlefield.
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
Of all the weapons systems touted as a game changer, the drone has truly changed the game.
