minus-squareNoiseColor@startrek.websitetoWorld News@lemmy.world•Ukraine F-16 Speculation Mounts as Russia Loses 8 Fighter Jets in 3 WeekslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 months agoGlide bombs glide on initial inertia. They have to be dropped from the highest possible point at around 15 k meters to get them to fly the furthest. Patriot system can detect them way before that. linkfedilink
minus-squareNoiseColor@startrek.websitetoWorld News@lemmy.world•Ukraine says it downed three Russian Su-34 warplaneslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoPatriot is mobile so it’s moved where it is most needed. linkfedilink
minus-squareNoiseColor@startrek.websitetoWorld News@lemmy.world•Ukraine says it downed three Russian Su-34 warplaneslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·9 months agoBravo! Great move. It’s been confirmed by the Russian side as well. linkfedilink
Glide bombs glide on initial inertia. They have to be dropped from the highest possible point at around 15 k meters to get them to fly the furthest. Patriot system can detect them way before that.