Name: Ukraine’s new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says
Uploaded: 2024-06-17T13:35:25-04:00
Duration: 5 min
Description: Ukraine has modified its naval drones to carry R-73 heat-seeking missiles. It’s the latest innovation for the country’s formidable fleet of uncrewed systems. The upgraded naval drones will be able to target Russian aircraft patrolling the Black Sea. Ukraine has armed its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles, giving the systems a major upgrade that will allow […]

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Ukraine’s new drone boats are armed with heat-seeking missiles to scare off Russian aircraft, commander says

Ukraine has modified its naval drones to carry R-73 heat-seeking missiles. It’s the latest innovation for the country’s formidable fleet of uncrewed systems. The upgraded naval drones will be able to target Russian aircraft patrolling the Black Sea. Ukraine has armed its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles, giving the systems a major upgrade that will allow […]

A Russian helicopter fought an unusual Ukrainian drone armed with heat-seeking missiles, war watchers say

Ukraine used exploding drone boats to attack Russian naval assets on Monday. Footage and imagery from the attack appeared to show drones with an unusual adaptation. The unmanned systems could be seen armed with what were identified as heat-seeking missiles. Ukraine appears to be arming its naval drones with heat-seeking missiles to defend against air […]