Re:I Fought in Ukraine and Here's Why FPV Drones Kind of Suck
by ponector on Friday June 27, 2025 @08:19AM
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And yet, more than a year ago:
The US gave up sending Ukraine Excalibur guided artillery shells costing $100,000 because they rarely hit their target, report says.
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Re:I Fought in Ukraine and Here's Why FPV Drones Kind of Suck
by esseph on Friday June 27, 2025 @11:23AM
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I mean, the US isn't flying our EW aircraft over Ukraine.
So yeah that is in line with what I have said.
US doctrine is based in air dominance.
Also, most Excalibur rounds do not have laser guidance kits. Those are much newer and more expensive. We may have given Ukraine a handful, if that. Still requires laser designation by airborne or land forces, but can give you excellent accuracy even in completely denied GPS environments.