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GrauGeist said:
I've been seeing a recent swarm of "Russia jamming U.S. HIMARS" or "Russia jamming U.S. JADAMs" articles and they all seem to come from one source.

What interests me, is that *if* Russia is successfully jamming U.S. munitions' GPS, how is it that drones are still able to operate in the same airspace?
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As well as being able to fly all the way to the Kremlin.
 
WARSPITER said:
As well as being able to fly all the way to the Kremlin.
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Well, all the news outlets are quoting a CNN article, which itself is vague and cites a "Pentagon Official" as the source of the GPS jamming, yet in the same article, it also claims that Ukrainian Drone operators are witnessing the HIMARS miss their targets.

That's why I am skeptical to the article's accuracy. First of all, if the Russians are succeafully jamming the HIMARS, there's no way a drone would be able to properly function in the same proximity.

Also, the smart munitions do not solely rely on GPS, they also have onboard inertial guidance systems that, while not pin-point accurate like the GPS system to hit a target within ten feet or so, are accurate enough to strike a target like a building or ammo dump.
 
re Patriot capable of shooting down the Kynzhal hypersonic missile

There are several different mods of the Patriot. At least one of them has a proven (test wise) capability of shooting down hypersonic missiles - including both ballistic (hypersonic) missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles. I do not know what the actual PK was determined to be, but it is considered to be worthwhile enough to purchase and deploy the system. Incidentally, the same tech is incorporated into some mods of the USN Aegis/Standard missile systems.
 
ThomasP said:
re Patriot capable of shooting down the Kynzhal hypersonic missile

There are several different mods of the Patriot. At least one of them has a proven (test wise) capability of shooting down hypersonic missiles - including both ballistic (hypersonic) missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles. I do not know what the actual PK was determined to be, but it is considered to be worthwhile enough to purchase and deploy the system. Incidentally, the same tech is incorporated into some mods of the USN Aegis/Standard missile systems.
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Yes, I mentioned a while back (close to a year ago) in this thread that the USN's Aegis system is capable of intercepting hypersonic weapons.
 
ThomasP said:
re Patriot capable of shooting down the Kynzhal hypersonic missile

There are several different mods of the Patriot. At least one of them has a proven (test wise) capability of shooting down hypersonic missiles - including both ballistic (hypersonic) missiles and hypersonic cruise missiles. I do not know what the actual PK was determined to be, but it is considered to be worthwhile enough to purchase and deploy the system. Incidentally, the same tech is incorporated into some mods of the USN Aegis/Standard missile systems.
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Allegedly, PAC-3 CRI with MPQ-53 radar is in Ukraine. About 30 years old, I guess.
 
Dimlee said:
There is a discussion in Ukraine. White phosphorus or "just" incendiaries are used in the town.
In the meantime, SOF has published another video, now from the ground.

View: https://t.me/ukr_sof/529
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Definately not Willie Pete munitions.

You can see the intense white glow from the Magnesium component of the "thermite" munitions.
 
Thumpalumpacus said:
... not to mention that Yellowstone is likely too far away to have such a direct effect. The nearest Ring-of-Fire volcanoes in Washington state are 550-650 miles away.
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No, Yellowstone would go off too according to their estimations (which is dubious) and that would cover nearly the whole US with volcanic ash
 
Zipper730 said:
No, Yellowstone would go off too according to their estimations (which is dubious) and that would cover nearly the whole US with volcanic ash
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I'm not talking about the ash dispersal at all. I'm talking about the unlikelihood of this hypothetical supereruption at Yellowstone setting off volcanoes 650 miles away, in Washington State.
 
Hey Dimlee,

re "Allegedly, PAC-3 CRI with MPQ-53 radar is in Ukraine. About 30 years old, I guess."

This description does not necessarily define the capabilities of the system as deployed in Ukraine. The Patriot system was designed to be modular and upgradeable from the beginning. Some of the NATO members have systems that are listed just as 'old' but they have been given the mods to operate the later missiles effectively - although in some cases the NATO members have not yet purchased the more advanced missiles.
 
The magma system beneath Yellowstone is a remnant of a much older chain of volcanoes that used to extend down towards the eastern Arizona- western New Mexico region.

The "ring of fire" network of volcanoes along the West coast of North and South America is a result of active plate tectonics, where the Pacific plate is being inducted beneath the continental plates.
There are several very dangerous and potentially active volcanoes along this network, including the Long Valley Caldera but none are physically connected to Yellowstone's magma dome.
 
GrauGeist said:
The magma system beneath Yellowstone is a remnant of a much older chain of volcanoes that used to extend down towards the eastern Arizona- western New Mexico region.

The "ring of fire" network of volcanoes along the West coast of North and South America is a result of active plate tectonics, where the Pacific plate is being inducted beneath the continental plates.
There are several very dangerous and potentially active volcanoes along this network, including the Long Valley Caldera but none are physically connected to Yellowstone's magma dome.
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I admire that you know so well the forces you must be prepared to contend with, living where you live ... the fires and live geology .... more people should make honest appraisal of where they live ....
 
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