The Fog of War, Part 1: Lots of reporting on the war in Ukraine is just propaganda. Also, Wikipedia is filled with garbage. You probably knew that part already.
I'll be getting more into the S-300/S-400 systems at some point, but these aren't the systems used against drones (except perhaps very high altitude surveillance planes). I'm still looking into the details of how to take our drones but quite a few were shot down in Libya and Syria so there should be some info. I suspect systems like the Pantsir you mentioned will be effective.
In the long term, I tend to think that we'll work out ways to interrupt the signal from the operator, forcing the drone to fly on autopilot. which probably will make their path more predictable. There might also be a technological back and forth, with EMP weapons used to take out the electronics, then drones with better EMP shielding, etc.
The manpads (man portable air defense systems) should be able to take out these drones, provided they are designed to track the smaller heat signature of the tiny little engine. Helicopters and jets use gas turbine engines that generate an enormous amount of heat so they're easy to track using infrared. So the development work may simply be changes to the IR seeker heads to track the smaller heat signatures.
Thanks for the compliments. It takes me some time to put these together (I strive for accuracy) and I appreciate the feedback.
Oops. Sorry - I'm still a newbie with things like this, and as you can see have had little opportunity to practice. Thank you for pointing it out. I just started typing in the comment box at the top and completely missed the fact that meant you wouldn't see the comment.
Outstanding article. Really love your posts. Looking forward to the next one.
Im sure you have some ideas in mind yet, but do you think there is any chance to digest the efficiency, or lack thereof, of russian S-300 and S-400 systems within the scope of the Special Military Operation ?
Since these systems were developed before the "Drone Age", are they effective against drones ? I suppose they at least arent efficient (cost-wise).
Assuming drone usage will expand in the future, do you think the optimal way to combat them would be stuff like the Gepard, or scaled down AA Missile systems like the Pantsir ?
I also read some reports that the US is developing "manpads" that can scramble UAVs. Do you have on opinion on that ?
I'll be getting more into the S-300/S-400 systems at some point, but these aren't the systems used against drones (except perhaps very high altitude surveillance planes). I'm still looking into the details of how to take our drones but quite a few were shot down in Libya and Syria so there should be some info. I suspect systems like the Pantsir you mentioned will be effective.
In the long term, I tend to think that we'll work out ways to interrupt the signal from the operator, forcing the drone to fly on autopilot. which probably will make their path more predictable. There might also be a technological back and forth, with EMP weapons used to take out the electronics, then drones with better EMP shielding, etc.
The manpads (man portable air defense systems) should be able to take out these drones, provided they are designed to track the smaller heat signature of the tiny little engine. Helicopters and jets use gas turbine engines that generate an enormous amount of heat so they're easy to track using infrared. So the development work may simply be changes to the IR seeker heads to track the smaller heat signatures.
Thanks for the compliments. It takes me some time to put these together (I strive for accuracy) and I appreciate the feedback.
Didnt get notified on this since you didnt "reply" to my comment but make a new base level reply. Glad i checked back !
Oops. Sorry - I'm still a newbie with things like this, and as you can see have had little opportunity to practice. Thank you for pointing it out. I just started typing in the comment box at the top and completely missed the fact that meant you wouldn't see the comment.
Outstanding article. Really love your posts. Looking forward to the next one.
Im sure you have some ideas in mind yet, but do you think there is any chance to digest the efficiency, or lack thereof, of russian S-300 and S-400 systems within the scope of the Special Military Operation ?
Since these systems were developed before the "Drone Age", are they effective against drones ? I suppose they at least arent efficient (cost-wise).
Assuming drone usage will expand in the future, do you think the optimal way to combat them would be stuff like the Gepard, or scaled down AA Missile systems like the Pantsir ?
I also read some reports that the US is developing "manpads" that can scramble UAVs. Do you have on opinion on that ?
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