barbaria

12 hours ago, Miroslav said:

civil war

You mean special military operation?

9 hours ago, RobertV said:

apparently 5937 Russian soldiers lives

Add a zero that

3 hours ago, Alzoc said:

@LoooSeRFirst, I hope you are alright and not concerned by the draft.

 

Privet Andrey!

3 hours ago, Alzoc said:

How is the public opinion in Russia now that (partial) mobilization has been announced?

It was one thing Putin seemed to be very reluctant to do for a fear of a shift in public opinion.

Those who can afford it are fleeing the country right now.

No wonder the russian army caves in at the first sign of resistance with this amount of corruption going on

On 8/11/2022 at 2:21 PM, LoooSeR said:

start of this war.

Are they still disjointed from reality?

LMAO crowdfunding UCAV's

Russians doing what they are best at. Committing war crimes:

Here is a summary of the officer responsible for this wrecking:

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3 hours ago, RobertV said:

Actually, they are right.  TB2 actually hasn't done shit in stopping Russians.

 

Also, the latest.

 

https://t.me/rezident_ua/12134

 

Our source in the OP said that in the last two weeks we have lost more Bayraktar TB2 than in the entire war. The failure of the operation to storm the Serpentine and unsuccessful flights to military facilities in Russia cost us 50 Baikatars. The Turkish side has already expressed its dissatisfaction with the use of drones, but the General Staff has its own vision on the use of Bayraktar TB2.

Open channel recording of Bayraktar TB2 hitting Russian Raptor boats:

▪️“81, I'm 85. Where is the air support?”
▪️“85, I am 81. No air support”
▪️“How long has it been gone? Bayraktar is shooting, fuck! 4 missiles fired! 82 and 83 motionless! The drone is after me! I'm alone!"

On 6/7/2021 at 11:53 PM, mr.T said:

All the east european Rusophobes seem to think TB2 is some sort of magical anti russian kyptonite that could actually fight Russian army ! Based on experience against rag tag 3rd world militias with limited or no AD

This didn't age so well...

On 6/8/2021 at 10:46 AM, LoooSeR said:

You clearly didn't followed Ukrainian events.

Neither this one...

1 hour ago, LoooSeR said:

 

Probably Dezful missile guided warhead. In flight correction done using side nozzles?

Afaik by the movable guide fins. They are being eroded by the thicker air at lower altitudes when in terminal stage.

1 hour ago, LoooSeR said:

   About Chinese UAVs for exports - they appear to be shit-tier products.

https://t.me/atomiccherry/385

 

Not that I don't believe this but who is the author and what are his sources?

I've always thought that the Chinese drones where of poor quality, but when it recently got leaked that the Egyptians needed French aerial (manned) ISR capability to bomb some smugglers while they supposedly have a fleet of dozens of Chinese drones, it really sealed my view of Chinese drones.

Turkey is working on a ramjet air-to-air missile named Gökhan:

Turkish air-to-air missiles as following

Akdogan: mini air-to-air missile for use on UCAV's against other UAV's

Bozdogan: WVR missile (25km)

Gokdogan: BVR missile (more than 65km and later blocks 100km)

Gökhan: BVR ramjet missile (meteor equivalent)

8 hours ago, DeXM said:

Hello,

for some time I have been looking for information about the protection, transmission and the ZTZ99A engine, but, unfortunately, I have just started learning Chinese, so it is rather difficult for me to search for information in Chinese sources.

As far as I could understand, the engine-transmission part of the ZTZ99A consists, in fact, of two components: the 150HB-2 engine and the CH-1000 transmission unit?

For example, the question of the number of forward and reverse gears, as well as the maximum reverse speed, is still not clear? In particular, I found references to the presence of 3 (?) Reverse gears?

I have also come across some statements that the maximum speed when reversing can be in the range of 20-40 + km / h (40+ looks somewhat doubtful, but at 30 on R2 I am ready to believe)

Also, the operating modes remain unclear, at the moment, I assume that R provides a "safe" reverse gear for transportation (about 5-7 km / h, while R2 connection gives a "full" speed)

Or about a scheme similar to the Leopard, since, as far as I understand, when developing ZTZ99A, Chinese engineers looked at German MTU engines?

  Reveal hidden contents

 

 

These questions I have too but found no information other than mere forum speculations. Even on the Chinese 'side' of the internet. The Chinese are reluctant to share anything about their military engines, be it piston or turbine.

4 hours ago, terry88 said:

What are the most important issues we have now in the space exploration area? As we can see now space explorations are developing very rapidly and by doing this, it causes a lot of issues to solve. Humans have a lot of stuff to figure out to get closer to a particular purpose and which one do you consider is the most important and must be solved first?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79yT7F8esJ4

Does Latvian COIN capability make it harder or impossible for Russia to instigate such a rebellion knowing that they would need to take direct military action against a NATO members' asset in NATO airspace and thus triggering article 5?

Yes -> Russia is deterred (for now at least)

Mother of all shifting the goalpost reaction...

Let me break it down for you:

Latvia vs Russia:

Russia could beat Latvia by merely farting at it->

Latvia enters NATO and Russia is deterred from direct military action ->

Russia needs to find another way to endanger Latvia ->

Latvia has 25% ethnic Russians who could instigate a rebellion ->

Latvia understands this and seeks the best COIN weapons their money can buy ->

Latvia gets armed drones ->

Russia now has one less tool in its toolbox to militarily threaten Latvia

=Russia deterred until the next threat comes up.

Is there any other way Russia can militarily threaten Latvia? Perhaps, but the two main military threats against Latvia are deterred by:

1 NATO membership

2 UCAV capability

15 hours ago, Beer said:

Those AD systems were neutralized by EW means or they were short-range system not capable to reach TB2. TB2 knocked them down when they werfe defenceless. 

 

I've yet to see footage from inside Armenian SAMs where their radars where jammed. I've seen more footage of them using their radars successfully to detect, track and even shoot at drones, ones even smaller than the TB-2. I've also seen more than once where the tracking radars where aimed at the TB-2's but they still got hit.

15 hours ago, Beer said:

Of course it's useful but any other aircraft or combat drone could do the same job. 

Not with the same effectiveness and cost-efficiency. The Azeri's lost 1 Su-25 with its pilot and two TB-2's. I'm sure they would've have traded more than one TB-2 for an Su-25 and its pilot.

15 hours ago, Beer said:

Do you know what is written in article 5? I seriously doubt you do. Article 5 doesn't specify in any way how NATO countries shall react, that is entirely on them to choose. They can send a train of medical equipment or strongly condemn the action and that's it... and in the real world this is exactly what will happen if local Russians in Latvia start insurgency. 

You lack reading comprehension. Latvia is protected by NATO membership against a direct Russian attack. Against a hybrid attack involving an ethnic Russian rebellion not so much, similarly to what happend in Ukraine. Would NATO countries jump in to help Latvia in such a case? Sure, even if they are not obliged to since it is de jure Latvian citizens who are rebelling.  But with these drones, Latvia can suppress such an ethnic Russian rebellion mostly by themselves, without breaking the bank. Perfect for such a small and weak country with serious security issues.

I swear I heard a rooster crowing...

40 minutes ago, LoooSeR said:

Like?

 

40 minutes ago, LoooSeR said:

-"T-72A is an outdated tank"

-" TeLL tHaT tO THoSe aT tHe RecEivInG EnD"

 

Strawman. What about the Pantsirs, radars and EW systems?

41 minutes ago, LoooSeR said:

Yes, they could, question is will.

 

The TB-2's were used during a geopolitically sensitive period for Turkey. If it used its fighter aircraft and attack helicopters in Libya and Azerbaijan it would receive much more flak than it did with the drones. The TB-2 made the Egyptians deploy armored formations along their borders, the Russians scrambled MiG-29's to Libya and the Frenchies wetted their pants. And what abut the already present UAE fighters and their Chinese drones?

This is what a remote controlled airplane the size of a Cessna accomplished together with some supporting elements. It forced the adversary to escalate by bringing huge and expensive weapons systems because they couldn't cope with it and thus lost the escalation initiative. It is never good to be the one who escalates, because it means you couldn't cope with the lesser threat.

5 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

There isn't much Turkish tech in TB2s. It is Viasat-made datalink, Canadian optics, etc.

The majority is and the rest is the best tech NATO can provide 

5 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

It is rather mediocre military drone.

Tell that to those at the receiving end of the TB-2

5 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

thanks to Turkish rather aggressive foreigh politics in few places.

But what enabled the Turks to be aggressive though? Could they've done it with the F-16 or F-4? With the T-129? Impossible

5 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

   Keep this stupidity somewhere else. "Hybrid" tactics and other "hybrid" shit.

Tell it to the Russian general staff. They seem to like the 'shit' very much

34 minutes ago, Beer said:

 

Yet it's very debatable for what country like Poland could use it. It's very effective for figting a guerilla or a weak military with terrible AD and no airforce but I fail to find an enemy like that for Poland.

It's also a great ISR platform which can see dozens of miles away. It has its use in both peace and war in a modern army.

37 minutes ago, Beer said:

People tend to see the success of Azeris through the sexy videos from TB2 but it was loitering munitions and EW which cleared them way.

While loitering munitions where used against radars and SAM's, more then 50% where destroyed by TB-2's:

41 minutes ago, Beer said:

The rest is quality technology from Turkish side. 

I corrected it for you if you don't mind.

42 minutes ago, Beer said:

As for the little green men. In Europe those have been operating stricly in close proximity of Russian borders and Russians didn't really hesitate to decimate the Ukrainean airforce even by cross-border fire. I bet that shooting down combat jet planes is much harder than TB2. 

Ukraine is not in NATO but Latvia with 25% ethnic Russian population is. Russia cannot use the same force against Latvia as it would invoke article 5. Russia can use hybrid tactics like little green men and supporting ethnic Russian rebels, but faced with a UCAV capability, this becomes very difficult to implement if not outright impossible. And thus some sort of a deterrence has been achieved for Latvia in this case. 

These tactical UCAV's are not wonder weapons, but in the right circumstances they can tip the balance in favor of the user.

2 hours ago, LoooSeR said:

You clearly didn't followed Ukrainian events.

8 hours ago, mr.T said:

All the east european Rusophobes seem to think TB2 is some sort of magical anti russian kyptonite that could actually fight Russian army ! Based on experience against rag tag 3rd world militias with limited or no AD

It does make it more difficult for Russia to employ its 'little green man' tactic. It would need to escalate things to neutralize the TB-2 in a way which would trigger article 5.

This a nice deterrence for a small and weak country such as Latvia. 

After the Polish deal for 24 TB2's, the Latvians are considering it too:

https://twitter.com/Pabriks/status/1401845841904783363

1 hour ago, LoooSeR said:

   Turkish Firtina SPG inside. Funny that almost nobody managed to put together something on the level of Msta-S.

 

What's so special about the Msta?