**UPDATE** World First: Ukraine’s Newest Naval Drone In Unique Attack On Russian Positions. The USV has three ways of attacking a target, which greatly increases flexibility. www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2... - ThreadSky

covertshores.bsky.social • 181 days ago

**UPDATE**

World First: Ukraine’s Newest Naval Drone In Unique Attack On Russian Positions. The USV has three ways of attacking a target, which greatly increases flexibility.
https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2024/12/world-first-ukraines-newest-naval-drone-in-unique-attack-on-russian-positions/

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drugdesigns.bsky.social•181 days ago

Superb!

pqpolitics.bsky.social•181 days ago

Ukrainians should send them to that Russian base in Syria, Tartus

jkirkfischer.bsky.social•181 days ago

Could the Ukrainians equip them with a simple short-range sea-skimming anti-ship missile, perhaps just with simple inertial guidance og perhaps wire-guided. If the naval drone comes within a couple of kilometers, it would be pretty hard for the Russians to defend against it?

zbrownjulius.bsky.social•181 days ago

What would the pros/cons be for this type of missile instead of some kind of torpedo?

jkirkfischer.bsky.social•181 days ago

Torpedoes are pretty complicated and heavy, so they would need to develop something new for that also, but yes, that could be nice if possibly. Don’t know if the Ukrainians have that kind of expertise. I believe they did have a submarine at some time, guess Sutton can tell more about that

zbrownjulius.bsky.social•181 days ago

Thanks, I thought that might be the case, but wasn't sure.

covertshores.bsky.social•181 days ago

Yes, although a) need to build the missile b) very short ranged unless external targeting

jkirkfischer.bsky.social•181 days ago

Yah, thinking very short range then, otherwise it probably becomes too complicated and too many links that can go wrong. Probably why they haven’t done it yet

michaelrbaier.bsky.social•181 days ago

„Mothership“
🫶🏻👍🏻

mikkolaaksonen.bsky.social•181 days ago

Nice, I was expecting a minelaying drone, as it can lay the mines on a lane used by Russian ships in advance, when there are no ships to detect the drone. The FPV:s also allow flexibility, they can for instance destroy the patrol boats screening for the main target.

gregerts.bsky.social•181 days ago

The FPV drones could perhaps be used against hovering helicopters that try to engage the USV with machine guns?

ministryofmonkey.bsky.social•181 days ago

Thanks, once again, for an interesting read. So i guess so far it's unconfirmed if indeed Naval Drones are being used which use all 3 capabilities at once.

silvercroc.bsky.social•181 days ago

Hopefully some of these babies are currently fast on their way to Tartus 🍀🤞

walflour.bsky.social•181 days ago

Add some vertical launch tubes and you have a mini arleigh burke

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