MOSCOW REGION, RUSSIA – JUNE 25, 2019: A ZALA Lancet-3 attack drone developed by Kalashnikov Concern on display at the Army 2019 International Military Technical Forum at Patriot Park. Marina Lystseva/TASS
The Russian military has damaged or destroyed 25 targets of Kiev forces using Lancet loitering munitions between March 30 and April 5.
The Ukrainian losses, all documented in video by Lostarmour.info, were: Nine main battle tanks, including an American-made M1A1 SA Abrams; Two infantry fighting vehicles; Three self-propelled howitzers, including a Polish-made Krab; Three towed howitzers; One anti-aircraft gun; One engineering vehicle; Two radar stations, including a Soviet-made P-18; Two electronic warfare systems, including a Ukrainian Bukovel-AD; One drone control center and One truck.
The Lancet was developed by the ZALA Aero Group, a subsidiary of Russia’s defense giant Kalashnikov Concern. The company produces two versions of the loitering munition, the Izdeliye-52 with an endurance of 30 minutes and a one-kilogram warhead and the larger Izdeliye-51 that has an endurance of 40 minutes and is armed with a warhead weighting three kilograms.
The loitering munition flies towards the designated area with a GLONASS-aided inertial navigation system. After arriving in the area, the operator utilizes an onboard electro-optical system via a two-way data-link to detect, track and lock on the target. A laser-ranging system then controls the detonation of the warhead.
The small radar cross-section and minimal infrared signature of the electric-powered loitering munition makes it very difficult to detect and intercept.
Since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine, Lostarmour.info has documented a total of 1370 Lancet strikes against Kiev forces. There have been at least 13 strikes this month so far. It’s worth noting that many strikes remain classified.
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well that was a slog, the last one was the best, but the flying turret was fun. instant roasted tank crew.
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i wonder why are the targets not being hit simultaneously with multiple drones