Russian aircraft drone attack

[Nighthawke]

Vastly different skillset and toolkit I would imagine.

[Doughnut]

Drones are completely changing warfare, not hard to imagine an enemy of the US knocking out 40 B-52s from a couple of trucks like that! I wonder what Putin's response will be?

I wonder what Trump's / US military / Homeland Security response with be ? Visits and photography has been hard enough around USA bases since 911.
Expect it will now become even harder, every vehicle which stops or parks within sight of a base will be considered a threat.

[T_J]

Sat image commissioned by Janes Intel at following link. Tu-95 Bear Hs and Tu-22M Backfire shown destroyed/damaged at Belaya.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GsZVDTEW0AA ... =4096x4096

[KevinJ]

Drones are completely changing warfare, not hard to imagine an enemy of the US knocking out 40 B-52s from a couple of trucks like that! I wonder what Putin's response will be?

I wonder what Trump's / US military / Homeland Security response with be ? Visits and photography has been hard enough around USA bases since 911.
Expect it will now become even harder, every vehicle which stops or parks within sight of a base will be considered a threat.

Indeed, although any truck doesn't need to be near the perimeter, it's going to be extremely difficult to locate them. Lot's of bases have busy highways nearby. I'm sure it'll make them twitchy though.

[roughcutter]

While I take my hat off to the Ukrainians for their initiative and daring in pulling off this successful mission, let's not forget that it is also a two edged sword. I can remember an incident back in the 1990's (during the troubles), when John Major and some of his cabinet were 'mortered' at 10 Downing Street, by the IRA with pipe bombs. The projectiles were launched from inside a transit van (with a large hole cut out of it's roof), that was parked up a couple of streets away. The contraption used for the attack was a series of charged metal pipes welded together, aimed with a timer to set it off. Very crude set up, but it worked - did what it says on the tin.
Come forward to today thirty odd years later, we now have drone technology, which is readily available over the counter. What's to stop a bunch of terrorists/nutters from pulling off a similar atrocity against the public?

[Malcy]

time to ring the TACO bell

[Malcy]

Come forward to today thirty odd years later, we now have drone technology, which is readily available over the counter. What's to stop a bunch of terrorists/nutters from pulling off a similar atrocity against the public?

I’d imagine that after the criticisms of the actions of blue light people and MI5 people after the Arianna Grande attack in Manchester … that GCHQ, MI5 and others will have upped their game.

I remember massive Drone hysteria on facebook a while back with Joe Public demanding to know what was going on …

need to know basis rules here.

We all know how to play the game and keep safe.

Try listening to the music of popular beat combo ‘Muse’ - all of the answers are in the public domain.

[scottoz8]

Heaven forbid, the Russians consider tac nukes

[roughcutter]

time to ring the TACO bell

[Col Nago]

time to ring the TACO bell

TACO = Trump Always Chickens Out. It’s the new acronym/nickname given to him because of his on-again-off-again tariff nonsense.

[NorvilleRogers]

time to ring the TACO bell

Do they do deliveries, can’t beat a spicy chicken burrito?

[cat1]

While I take my hat off to the Ukrainians for their initiative and daring in pulling off this successful mission, let's not forget that it is also a two edged sword. I can remember an incident back in the 1990's (during the troubles), when John Major and some of his cabinet were 'mortered' at 10 Downing Street, by the IRA with pipe bombs. The projectiles were launched from inside a transit van (with a large hole cut out of it's roof), that was parked up a couple of streets away. The contraption used for the attack was a series of charged metal pipes welded together, aimed with a timer to set it off. Very crude set up, but it worked - did what it says on the tin.
Come forward to today thirty odd years later, we now have drone technology, which is readily available over the counter. What's to stop a bunch of terrorists/nutters from pulling off a similar atrocity against the public?

I would imagine that downing street, royal residences would be surrounded by the best of BAE HBRD systems (hit it, block it, return it or detonate).

Simple truth is russia don't have enough money, time or resources to surround every substantial airbase with drone defence tech.

[ranger703]

It is going to be very interesting to see how the MOD deal with the possible ramifications of this attack. Maybe reducing your basing capacity and literally putting all of your eggs in just a couple of baskets so to speak was not such a good idea after all.

[Malcy]

time to ring the TACO bell

Do they do deliveries, can’t beat a spicy chicken burrito?

All food providers do deliveries dude - have you seen the adverts -

“Did anybody just say Obese” = “Did somebody say Just Eat?”

TACO is a reference to President for Life - Donald John

[Gary]

Satellite imagery starting to be released. TU-95s burn well https://x.com/Osinttechnical/status/193 ... dzVKA&s=19

[Kurnass]

https://x.com/servicessu/status/1930255 ... 71620?s=46

Video posted by the SBU shows more hits, including 2 stored A-50’s, an An-12 (11 red) and Tu-95 armed with KH-101 cruise missiles.

[Col Nago]

https://x.com/servicessu/status/1930255 ... 71620?s=46

Video posted by the SBU shows more hits, including 2 stored A-50’s, an An-12 (11 red) and Tu-95 armed with KH-101 cruise missiles.

Crikey that’s a lot of hits. Even if it’s not totally destroyed, a drone exploding anywhere on an aircraft is going to take it out of action for a while…if not for good. Especially if it’s old and Russian.

The wing dropping off that Bear is tremendous viewing!

[Finty]

https://x.com/servicessu/status/1930255 ... 71620?s=46

Video posted by the SBU shows more hits, including 2 stored A-50’s, an An-12 (11 red) and Tu-95 armed with KH-101 cruise missiles.

Crikey that’s a lot of hits. Even if it’s not totally destroyed, a drone exploding anywhere on an aircraft is going to take it out of action for a while…if not for good. Especially if it’s old and Russian.

The wing dropping off that Bear is tremendous viewing!

Too right, a sight for sore eyes!

Cлава Yкраїні

[Keillen]

https://x.com/servicessu/status/1930255 ... 71620?s=46

Video posted by the SBU shows more hits, including 2 stored A-50’s, an An-12 (11 red) and Tu-95 armed with KH-101 cruise missiles.

I really do wonder there thought process with the use of tires onto of the aircraft…

[Sparts99]

I asked the same question, see page 1.