supersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 months agoRussia arms Shahed strike drones with MANPADSdefence-blog.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up153arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up153arrow-down1external-linkRussia arms Shahed strike drones with MANPADSdefence-blog.comsupersquirrel@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 months agomessage-square11fedilinkfile-text
They literally used to duct tape. edit also see https://theaviationist.com/2026/01/05/manpads-russia-geran-2-attack-drone/
minus-squareDultas@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·2 months agoI think the bigger issue is aiming. I don’t think MANPADS have a huge targeting arc and your not attacking these head on so aiming has got to be a neigh impossible with latency / input lag.
I think the bigger issue is aiming. I don’t think MANPADS have a huge targeting arc and your not attacking these head on so aiming has got to be a neigh impossible with latency / input lag.