War in Ukraine

The Brits think they have figured out Ukraine's secret for taking down Russian planes. Specifically, the A-50 early warning aircraft, which was 120 miles behind the front line (further than the 90 mile range of the Patriots). Ukraine may have been using a new U.S. technology that allows components of an air defense system from different countries to be integrated together into one system. They could have used an S-200 missile to shoot down the plane with the guidance system from a Patriot system.

The one clever trick Ukraine uses to shoot down Russian planes

 

posted upthread about using the s-200's. question is how were they painting them real time for the s 200 to run them down..maybe this explains it. Up to 15 now I think..

can this same tech be used by russians against the f-16's or do they have anything comparable?

 

Russia's military hardware reputation takes a severe beating. Azerbaijan is buying is next set of combat jets from Turkey or Pakistan instead of Russia. Ouch!

A traditional Russian ally snubbed Moscow's latest fighter jets for competitors from Pakistan and Turkey

 

With all of Russia's washing machine computer chips going into drones, it doesn't seem likely that they'll be able to steal enough washing machines to run an air defense system.

 

Russia destroying America’s expendable proxy (and Abrams tanks) with flying washing machines.

 

interesting bit from the article. the us hasn't even deployed this tech yet but apparently Poland has.......the intel that deploying this new software integration system is providing is priceless.

The development of IBCS isn’t totally complete, yet, but it’s close. The Americans haven’t deployed any major IBCS components yet, but the Poles have. And the Poles, it’s worth noting, are among the biggest suppliers of air-defense equipment to the Ukrainians now that Republicans are blocking U.S. aid.

Even if it just got parts of IBCS, the Ukrainian air force could link up hundreds of long-range radars, including old Soviet models and the latest Western models, and use that comprehensive sensor coverage to guide all of its medium- and long-range missiles – again including Soviet and Western models.

Potentially all-seeing, heavily-armed and flexible, Ukrainian air-defenders may have been primed to take advantage of the opportunity Russian pilots presented them when the pilots surged into the air over Avdiivka. The shoot-downs didn’t slow until the battle in and around Avdiivka slowed.

If Ukraine did get some of the IBCS, its recent aerial kill-streak should be a ringing endorsement. That particular piece of kit works extremely well, and the United States and its allies should acquire it, as soon as possible.

 

It’s not just Ukraine losing but the West losing. It’s something that I was wanting. I wish we were better than this …

Ukraine war and Western system's fatal flaw | ZeroHedge

 

From Wikipedia's front page today:

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Fast forward a few tens of thousands of years to a modern interpretation:

 

We all wish you were better than this, but you're obviously not.

 

I want this guy in charge of our national defense. You have a problem, you lock it down. You don't build a wall somewhere else. You defeat the enemy. No hesitation. Indian boy for Congress! I wish our Congressmen had his intelligence, wisdom, and maturity.

Quick-thinking boy traps leopard to diffuse dangerous situation

 

Can’t they please keep it secret? Its cool and all but why not keep the enemy guessing?

 

After Toria Nuland resigned and Nikki Haley dropped out flags at Raytheon were lowered to half-mast.

j/k

 

Apparently because:

a) there is not much that Russia can do about it.

and

b) There is some positive for Ukraine to having the enemy experience the "fear factor" of dealing with a new technological advantage that they have no answer for.

 

The British sound the alarm that Europe is totally unprepared for the challenge of Russia (and so are they).

China is also threatening, with large increases in their defense budget. The U.S., unfortunately, is countering the threat by having cowardly traitors in Congress.

Decadent Britain is joining Europe in surrender

 

^^
Residents of large cities offer the advice that when you encounter deranged people on the street "Do not engage". Sometimes they just say DNE to one another. I say to you all" DNE.

 

The last time Germany bombed Russian bridges it didn't:t go well for them

 

It is hard to to discuss anything with someone dim enough to quote a spelling-illiterate imbecile provocateur to threaten "history-illiterate imbecile provocateurs".

 

Ukraine uses drones to strike a lubricant factory at an iron ore plant 56 miles from the Ukraine border. The plant is owned by an oligarch with ties to Putin, and is one of Russia's largest iron ore plants.

Ukraine accused of drone strikes on Russian iron ore facility

 

Cal-Berkeley professors argue that Ukraine will be well on its way to winning the war if the west resumes munitions supply and financial aid to Ukraine soon. Russia's economy is 5% smaller than it was before the invasion, according to U.S. Treasury. Ukraine's economy grew by 4.5% in 2023, according to the International Monetary Fund. Russia's interest rates are at 16%, and inflation is at 7.4%.

Russia is not winning the war because Moscow has mismanaged its own economy, professors say