Why would one even waste a jet hunting a bomb moped to begin with? It’s not a big UAV, like a global hawk or something, it’s not a cruise missile. Shouldn’t that be a job of portable air defenses? Igla and the like? Hasn’t EU and USA send them some of those as well? I distinctly remember Germany promising some air defenses.
Because they seem to be geared towards bigger targets - judging by Russian MoD reports on downed helicopters. That’s why I mentioned hand-held systems specifically
Right now the US government is right in the middle of a major freakout about “unidentified flying objects,” and is sending out fighter jets to hunt what are probably just commercial drones or our own weather balloons. I wouldn’t expect them to be offering the best solutions here.
Why would one even waste a jet hunting a bomb moped to begin with? It’s not a big UAV, like a global hawk or something, it’s not a cruise missile. Shouldn’t that be a job of portable air defenses? Igla and the like? Hasn’t EU and USA send them some of those as well? I distinctly remember Germany promising some air defenses.
i imagine they are using whatever they can, probably cant be took picky considering they have run thru like 3 armies worth of equipment
Their air defense is unable to destroy Shahed drones lol
Because they seem to be geared towards bigger targets - judging by Russian MoD reports on downed helicopters. That’s why I mentioned hand-held systems specifically
Right now the US government is right in the middle of a major freakout about “unidentified flying objects,” and is sending out fighter jets to hunt what are probably just commercial drones or our own weather balloons. I wouldn’t expect them to be offering the best solutions here.