Ukraine War thread.

    Quote from Danneskjold

    That's not hardware, that's software (for the most part). You can take those same parts and programming and put them on ANY plane.


    And because of this, you MUST judge the F-35 based on performance. And the F-35 performance is crap.

    not always. The electronics require a lot of power and that's generated from the engine.


    But the whole package is the plane's stealth, sensors and electronics. You can't just slap that all on just anything.


    The whole point begins with it's stealth and internal weapons.

    not always. You can't just slap all that shit onto anything in a cost-effective way.


    The f-35 is a multi-role plane, not an air superior fighter, but it's easier to maintain than the f-22. The coating is a lot more durable.


    We have the Next Gen fighter coming. We have the new F-15 EX but it's not going to be stealth like the f-35.


    It's not ALL about the electronics. It's the stealth first.

    The integration was going to happen. Other countries have been working on it, too. Therefor the performance of the plane it happens on is just as important as the sensors.



    Like I said before: When everyone is stealth, no one is stealth. And it turns into a good old fashioned WW2 furball.

    Quote from Danneskjold

    The integration was going to happen. Other countries have been working on it, too. Therefor the performance of the plane it happens on is just as important as the sensors.



    Like I said before: When everyone is stealth, no one is stealth. And it turns into a good old fashioned WW2 furball.

    You think Russia is going to be integrated with anything? lol. They're a joke.


    We are way, way ahead of anyone else.

    After 2 years it seems like the Euros are realizing that expecting the US to handle everything is not the best idea. They are ramping up a ton of stuff and starting to rally themselves.


    The EU Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to provide Ukraine with everything necessary to restore full control over its internationally recognized territory, with no “arbitrarily established restrictions on military support for Ukraine.” Finally, they used the word victory.

    Ukraine Front Line (@EuromaidanPR) February 29, 2024

    Ukrainian Journalist and Mil-analyst Alexander Kovalenko

    «According to KAB (Russian FAB air-dropped bomb)...

    Despite the increased shooting of the Su-34, the intensity of the use of these front-line bombers with fighter functions has not decreased, and even more so.

    Thus, over the past 24 hours, on February 29, an absolute record for the use of KAB was set - 152!

    Previously, the absolute record for the use of KAB was also set in February, from 16 to 17, in the amount of 151 KAB, of which 94 were deployed in Avdeevka and its outskirts. Over the past 24 hours, the most intensive place of KAB arrivals was also the outskirts of Avdeevka.

    So, the enemy wipes out the village of Tonenke from the face of the earth - more than 30 cabs flew through it, and 10 through Orlivka.

    In total, the number of Russian Armed Forces (POB) KABs used in February exceeded 1,500, which is also an absolute record since the beginning of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

    All this indicates that, despite the loss of the Su-34, the work of the KAB continues. That is, planes and pilots are sent with the awareness of the high risks of destruction of both the aircraft and the crew, for one simple reason - the KAB is the only tool for opening our defense lines and fortified areas. Without the KAB, Russian troops will significantly lose their effectiveness in offensive operations.

    The situation is stalemate for them, because such intensity of flights of Russian aircraft allows us to catch them more often. But it should be understood that for every plane shot down, there are several dozen flights that were not intercepted. For example, over the past day there were more than 150 sorties of Su-35, Su-34 and Su-25.

    POB is now playing all-in. And, as we know, it is impossible to play all-in for a long time.»

    I'll give Tucker credit here


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    Ukraine on target to surpass one million FPV drone production goal, fueling wartime GDP growth

    Ukraine appears to be ahead of its stated 2024 objective of producing a million drones for battling Russia’s invasion, with government officials saying 200,000 of those first-person view (FPV) UAVs have already been manufactured by the nation’s proliferating aerial tech companies.

    Anna Hvozdiar, deputy minister for strategic industries, told Forbes’ Ukrainian language edition Thursday that the country’s specialized drone and wider defense sector companies had already produced about 200,000 FPV UAVs before the close of February. That puts Ukraine on pace to surpass the 2024 objective of providing a million of the craft to the nation’s fighters by 20%.

    That augmented cadence is significant for a few reasons.

    First, it reflects activity rising to match what Ukraine minister for strategic industries Oleksandr Kamyshin said in a December social media post was Ukraine’s objective to “produce a million drones next year.” The target was specifically for FPV craft, which have proven particularly potent since Ukraine began re-adapting the hobby UAVs for strike purposes in late 2022.

    Indeed, Hvozdiar said the two-month 2024 production of 200,000 craft represented the largest component of what Ukraine expects to be over two million drones of various kinds turned out this year.

    According to Ukraine publication Militarny, photos and videos of the new drones indicate they’re outfitted with sensors enabling night as well as day activity, including operation in hostile weather conditions.

    The FPV UAVs are also reportedly capable of flying from 40 to 50 km while carrying a four kg warhead. It’s believed they may be used in longer distance deployment of swarms, relying on a repeater communication craft that act like a “queen bee” serving as the eyes and relay station for remote pilots to stage attacks.

    But the rising drone production rates is also significant for a broader reason.

    Despite what is now the two-year invasion by Russia that has ravaged a large swath of the nation, Ukraine has managed to keep its economy moving despite the destruction of war. Drone activity has been central to that.

    Contrary to what might be expected amid the fighting, Ukraine said its GDP expanded by 5.3% during the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period the previous year, and expects growth of about 5% this year. That’s only about two-thirds of what it was in constant terms prior to the invasion, but still quite a feat for a country fighting relentless attacks to preserve its very existence.

    A large part of that growth has arisen from government policies to adjust the economy to provide for the nation’s defense efforts, and directing foreign aid toward that rather than simply relying on it as plug-and-play material assistance.

    In doing so, leaders in Kyiv have relaxed formerly strict tax, import, and business creation rules to make activity easier to initiate and build. They’ve also launched special areas where newly-formed companies can work in proximity to create mutually beneficial ecosystems and economies of scale.

    One result of that, officials have said, is that Ukraine has gone from having had essentially no domestic drone production capacity when the invasion began, to boasting over 200 companies now churning out a wide range of UAVs for the war effort.

    On the other hand, however, that drone and wider economic growth are dependent on continuing inflows of support from abroad – a resource that has slowed to a trickle as US assistance remains blocked by what’s increasingly looking like a de facto civil war across the nation’s political divide.

    Ukraine on target to surpass one million FPV drone production goal, fueling wartime GDP growth
    Ukraine says its production of 200,000 FPV drones in the first two months of 2024 is ahead of its one million objective
    dronedj.com




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    Russian military reporter Kharchenko says Ukrainians reached production of 100,000 fpv drones per month. Some of them operate at a distance of 10km beyond the frontline. pic.twitter.com/Ve2gBZnxZY
    — WarTranslated (Dmitri) (@wartranslated) March 1, 2024


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    The defeat of the elite russian assault group of the 15th separate guards motor rifle brigade.

    Warriors of the 47th Separate Mechanized Brigade "Magura" stopped the enemy offensive, eliminating the invaders and their equipment in the Avdiivka direction!

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