Wilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 days agoRussian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer is destroyed by an FPV drone.i.imgur.comvideomessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up190arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up189arrow-down1videoRussian 2S19 Msta-S self-propelled howitzer is destroyed by an FPV drone.i.imgur.comWilshire@sopuli.xyz to Ukraine@sopuli.xyz · edit-22 days agomessage-square6fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareleds@feddit.dklinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-26 hours agoI think those drones are equipped with a single armour piercing round ? Edit: yes they do , here is a good article with pictures https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/DRONES/dwpkeyjwkpm/
minus-squareMrMakabar@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·16 hours agoEnough against small arms fire. That is good enough to surive a near miss of an artillery piece.
minus-squareVanon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·1 day agoDefinitely not proper armor, versus Ukrainian drone wizards. Or maybe Putin is just trying to save money with fake armor. Love the efficiency: Inexpensive remote operated drone… whirr, boop… big scary expensive Russian machine (and poor bastards inside) instantly destroyed. Video uploaded. Repeat.
Do these things just not have armor?
I think those drones are equipped with a single armour piercing round ?
Edit: yes they do , here is a good article with pictures https://www.reuters.com/graphics/UKRAINE-CRISIS/DRONES/dwpkeyjwkpm/
Enough against small arms fire. That is good enough to surive a near miss of an artillery piece.
Definitely not proper armor, versus Ukrainian drone wizards. Or maybe Putin is just trying to save money with fake armor.
Love the efficiency: Inexpensive remote operated drone… whirr, boop… big scary expensive Russian machine (and poor bastards inside) instantly destroyed. Video uploaded. Repeat.