A new Ukrainian system will deliver the Hornet kamikaze drone to the rear of Russian troops.

Ukrainians have figured out how to increase the range of use drone- the American-made Hornet kamikaze, which is already capable of flying approximately 120 km. A new system is currently being tested.

Ukrainian specialists have come up with the idea of ​​attaching Hornet kamikaze drones to a balloon and sending them to the launch site. The balloon is said to deliver UAV to a range of up to 42 km, after which it is released. The drone's battery remains virtually intact, depleting no more than 5%. Thus, dropped from an altitude of 8 km, the Hornet kamikaze drone significantly increases its target engagement range.

This specific method of launching a drone significantly increases its range of use in three ways: by increasing the balloon's flight range, by increasing the drone's drop altitude, and by preserving its battery's capacity.

Potentially, in the future, once this system is fully developed, this drone with an installed Starlink terminal will be able to hit targets at a range 1,5-2 times greater than that stated by the developer.

The Hornet kamikaze drone was developed by the American company Swift Beat LLC, which produces drones for Kyiv. It is an aircraft-type unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a warhead weighing 4-5 kg ​​(estimates vary), capable of reaching speeds of up to 200 km/h and a range of 100 to 145 km (precise figures are unknown). The drone is equipped with a target acquisition system with elements of artificial intelligence.

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[fuel oil]

The idea is not bad. The main thing is to keep the nose downwind so that the drone flies in the right direction. Preferably to Kyiv.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: black oil

The idea is not bad. The main thing is to keep the nose downwind so that the drone flies in the right direction. Preferably to Kyiv.

Okay, if only to Kyiv...
Even the Ukrainian drones, which are controlled by human pilots, aren't very well controlled. They fall wherever they want. And as for things like weather balloons...
In general, all of Europe, get ready.

I remembered how America heroically fought against a Chinese weather balloon...

[Arkady007]

According to the wind rose map by echelon, westerly winds prevail in the northern regions of Ukraine, meaning a weather balloon with a payload is a perfectly acceptable weapon against us.

[Zoldat_A]

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According to the wind rose map by echelon, westerly winds prevail in the northern regions of Ukraine, meaning a weather balloon with a payload is a perfectly acceptable weapon against us.

Wind roses and other clever tricks are all well and good, of course. But wind at altitude is a tricky thing... I don't know about 8-5, but I've seen it blow me who knows where even from 800 on a D1-5-U... The Chinese, when they launched their bubble, also hardly expected that America would fight it with all its air defenses.
And when it comes to Ukraine... When they mined the sea approaches to Odessa, hardly anyone expected their mines to be caught in the Bosphorus. Remember the law of the sandwich? So Ukraine persistently demonstrates that it is precisely that sandwich.

[Arkady007]

When D1-5-U takes questions to who knows where, they should direct them to the GRP team on the ground, who apparently had math problems. And when they calculate the wind correctly, they fly around the Earth in a hot air balloon.

It's the same with naval BEKs. In the Black Sea, the currents along the coast are counterclockwise. And if whoever laid the mines didn't know about it, good riddance to them, let them keep laying them.

Try to reduce this bubble by 5-8 thousand kilometers. The first question is how, and the second is how much it will cost.

[Zoldat_A]

Quote: Arkady007

Try to reduce this bubble by 5-8 thousand kilometers. The first question is how, and the second is how much it will cost.

The Americans tried it. If my sclerosis doesn't fail me, they fought for a week to the amusement of the whole world.

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When D1-5-U takes questions to who knows where, they should be directed to the GRP group on the ground, who apparently had problems with mathematics.

Our meteorologists, who were based in the GRP building, always used to launch a bubble before jumping. Either they were too lazy to do it that time, or they miscalculated something—I was pulled from a helicopter on an oak tree, 850 meters down, about three kilometers off the point. It was so intense, I nearly gave birth... At first, I tried to steer, then gave up—I just kept my eyes open to avoid the wires...

[78bor1973]

And how come this drone isn't detected in this position? What nonsense...

[Mapping]

Kak is fast Ukrainians are developing. And our generals are still fighting in the last century.

[Yura]

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How quickly Ukrainians are developing.

The Hornet kamikaze drone was developed by the American company Swift Beat LLC.

The world's first hot air balloon, which could be considered a fully functional flying machine, was created by brothers Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier. They conducted the first public demonstration of a hot air balloon flight on June 5, 1783, in the city of

And where does Ukraine have to do with it?

[Cool90]

The Russian Lancet loitering munition has completed a record-breaking 200-kilometer flight. This may indicate a new modification with an increased range and testing of its swarm capabilities.

[dFG]

What kind of fast-growing Ukrainians are you talking about? NATO is training and adapting to war in hothouse conditions. They're attacking us, but we're not responding.

[alexboguslavski]

https://lostarmour.info/media/videos/news/84049.mp4

The Yolka air defense drone performs a kinetic interception of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' Hornet attack UAV.

[snow mountain]

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NATO trains and adapts to war in hothouse conditions

The most unpleasant thing is that these bastards learn from our lives.

[sergey4791]

Potentially, in the future, when this system is tested, this drone with the Starlink terminal installed will be able to hit targets at a range 1,5-2 times greater than that stated by the developer.

It seems to me that with a good wind the range can be much greater.

[Cool90]

in bad wind conditions, the range can be much shorter

[fruc]

Cool90
in bad wind conditions, the range can be much shorter

Wind direction and speed vary at different altitudes. At 8-10 meters, the speed is approximately 80-120 km/h.

[sergey4791]

in bad wind conditions, the range can be much shorter

Why launch in bad wind conditions?

[Cool90]

The wind is a fickle thing. By the time I've suspended the drone and raised the balloon, the wind is already bad.

[Alemax]

According to unconfirmed reports, winds can blow in different directions at different altitudes. However, this is not certain, as the Earth's roundness, according to Yuri Loza, is also questionable.

[Bayun]

There are stable air currents at certain altitudes, similar to ocean currents. This can actually be a very nasty weapon.

P.S.: The "round" shape of very large objects is a convenience for our brains. Bacteria also perceive humans as "big and round." For example, crows see each other as silver and consider their own croaking to be the most melodic sound. The human brain is structured in a completely similar way, saying, "We are the best!"

[Alemax]

Well, if you're talking about jet streams, they're still pretty high up for a hat like that. You still have to reach them. So I don't know about a "formidable weapon"; more likely, another headache for air defense forces.

[tjeck91]

Can't the drone itself steer? Like some kind of airship?

[Cool90]

I don't know what this drone can do, I've only heard complaints from the PUKROs about the Hornet: According to Pakhulich, in recent months there has been an increase in the number of downed Ukrainian attack drones, such as the Hornet.
In one day, Russian marines shot down 12 of Ukraine's newest Swiftbeat Hornet drones.