The War in the Ukraine
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Overhype indeed like always.
Reaction time length against most target is impossible anyway but they could have shutdown geran drones or with some help from nato awacs a couple of kalibr cruise missiles.
You cannot do much anyway with the age of the plane and the number provided...
They could have shot down a Geran drone with an F-16 using missiles like Saudi Arabia was doing in Yemen. Except those missiles cost more than the Geran. A single AIM-9 Sidewinder of latest type costs $600k USD. You can probably buy a dozen Geran drones with that. The Ukrainians seem to be trying to use Yak-52 propeller planes and helicopters with guns to handle such low speed drones which seems, at least to me, like a much better idea.
It might make sense to use the F-16 against the Kalibr or Kh-101. But I kind of doubt that ancient radar they have on the F-16s Ukraine is supposed to be operating will be able to operate properly against low-altitude targets like cruise missiles. They would have to cue the fighters to the cruise missiles using the US AWACS.
It might make sense to use the F-16 against the Kalibr or Kh-101. But I kind of doubt that ancient radar they have on the F-16s Ukraine is supposed to be operating will be able to operate properly against low-altitude targets like cruise missiles. They would have to cue the fighters to the cruise missiles using the US AWACS.
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There are reports that Kiev is planning to hire American pilots and find some way to enlist them in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion and fly fighters for the PS ZSU.
Ukraine pursues retired NATO fighter pilots to fly new F-16 fleet
Kiev is inviting retired NATO pilots who can fly F-16s to serve. According to the newspaper, the announcement was made by US Senators Lindsey Graham and Richard Blumenthal during their visit to Ukraine. The situation for the Kiev authorities is complicated by the fact that military pilots need permission from the governments of the alliance countries to sign up as volunteers.
It's such a better idea that Russia itself might as well do it:
The Russians are intensifying construction of fortifications in Kursk.
Ukraine attacking Russian logistics in Crimea.
A MiG-29 could have been shot down by an R-37M at a distance of 170 km by a Su-35S.
Ukraine attacking Russian logistics in Crimea.
Mirror, mirror on the wall: Deceiving, destroying, and denying ISTAR
Analysis of ISTAR's capabilities in warfare.
Analysis of ISTAR's capabilities in warfare.
A brief analysis of the Russian armored stock.
It seems that the most affected group is the Northern Group. The Russians have sent some regiments from Zaporizhzhia and other locations and kept the units involved in the offensive in Donbas in the same location.
Article about the situation in the Pokrovsk area.
Some information about the Sapsan SRBM, the Neptune ASCM (in production) and the Korshun LACM (in development). More information about Ukraine's ballistic missile developments:
The funny thing about all this is that these guys really don't accept facts. For example, the American baseball analyst who has now become the official commentator of the war has credibility even though he says this nonsense here:
There are rumors that this guy got killed in one of the recent strikes on Ukranian air bases. Allegedly, he was killed when his F-16 was on the ground. But as with everything of this nature, take it with a bag of salt.
So Ukraine might be testing a ballistic missile with similar range to the Iskander. But at the same time the Russians are testing a new version of the Iskander with twice the original range. i.e. even if Ukraine gets their missile in service they will still be outranged.