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A Russian FPV interceptor drone has successfully shot down a Ukrainian RAM-2X loitering munition in the first publicly confirmed interception of this type.
Video footage showing the interception, which reportedly took place over the Russian region of Kursk, was posted to social networks on July 6.
The RAM-2X appears to be a copy of Russia’s very successful Lancet loitering munition, which features x-shaped wing design.
The technical specifications of the Ukrainian loitering munition are yet to be disclosed, but some reports suggest the munition has a range of up to 100-120 kilometers and a maximum speed of around 160-180 kilometers per hour. It is also believed to carry an explosively formed penetrator warhead weighing around three kilograms.
The RAM-2X’s guidance system appears to be built around an electro-optical seeker, just like the Lancet. It is unclear, however, if it has the ability to automatically identify and track targets, including moving ones, like the Russian loitering munition.
The wreckage of several RAM-2Xs were spotted in different parts of the special military operation zone in the last few months, but the latest footage is the first evidence of the loitering munition getting shot down.
The Russian military expanded the use of FPV interceptor drones in recent months. It is unclear what type was used to take down the RAM-2X, but all models very much operate in the same way.
The drone first flies towards the pre-set coordinates of its target, which is typically detected using a ground-based radar or an electro-optical system. As the target moves, the interceptor could receive updates on its location via a data-link.
While making the final approach, the operator takes control of the interceptor and utilizes its first person view camera to guide it towards the target. While some models carry a warhead that is usually detonated by the operator as close as possible to the target, others rely on kinetic energy, meaning they simply ram into the target to take it down in what is known as hit-to-kill method.
FPV interceptor drones are a much cheaper alternative to anti-aircraft missiles, which are also more complex to manufacture and operate.
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any non white (specially africans and asians) would be beaten to death by the white supremacists of the following organizations: ss aidar, ss kraken, wolfsangel (aka azov), waffen ss nachtigall (who were in kursk killing civilians), leibstandarte adolf hitler, right sektor – all of them hate africans and asians, and all of them are leading the ukrainian government and military. all of them funded by the us and eu tax payers
facts, 100% facts
the ukrainian and russian regimes (regime means ruling structure according to wikipedia) should meet in a cage and fight out their stupid problems there.
obvious ur one of my imbecile americunt peasants
too obvious 🥴
just put mophead bojo between them and they’ll take turns pounding him first.
i agree with you yes. leaders lead from the front not the rear. cowards send others off to war but thankfully the rear areas are getting smaller and smaller and decapitation strikes are all the rage these days!
sono parole perché la ferrovia che va a kiev funziona, perché il porto di odessa è quello vicino della moldavia funziona sumy, prokrosk, kararhov non sono occupate aeroporti la armi arrivano da polonia romania perché non vengono distrutte alla frontiera in arrivo, perché la russia non usa armi strategiche nucleari o oreshnik rispondete a questo con i fatti perché sino ad ora prendete solo botte fra poco vi daranno anche olio di ricino.
i pay many talibsan to insert dildo in my anuz
this is an iranian drone that was given to russia and not to the houthis or hezbollah, when they needed them more than russia. the traitorous iran has now betrayed the shiite afghans and served them on a silver platter to the taliban butchers.
russia should be tear apart every single republic ocupied by the nazis russians
obrovské nadšenie!!! tak to má byť. istotne zachránili niekoľko životov ruských vojakov alebo dokonca civilistov!!! svetu mier a mysleniu zdar!!!
it’s similar to a lancet- only difference appear to be the prolapsed anus.