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The USF announced that 10 "Shaheds" have already been intercepted using a newly developed system that only costs $5,000. Further details have not yet been made public. (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 2 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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‼️ Official: Unmanned Systems Forces Intercept "Shaheeds"

Operators of the Darknode unit of the 412th NEMESIS Regiment of the SBS have already destroyed more than 10 enemy Shahed-136/131 attack UAVs using the latest means.

The product costs about $5,000. While the cost of the enemy's kamikaze drones is over $150,000.

The Unmanned Systems Forces continue to implement innovative solutions that increase the effectiveness of the Ukrainian Defense Forces to save the lives of Ukrainians.

‼️ Regarding the activities and results of work in this direction, expect further official news.

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦ USF One step ahead!

https://t.me/usf_army/482

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 2 weeks ago

Let's hope we can quickly scale this system.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Please be ten shotguns duct taped together

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now I'm genuinely curious as to which size/type of shot is most effective at downing drones.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

grab a transmitter out of a microwave oven, connect it to a large capacitor like from an old tv. use styrofoam to shape lenses.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

Congratulations!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I thought the Shaheds were a lot cheaper than that. Aren’t they essentially WW2-era V2s only piloted by the equivalent of a Raspberry Pi?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

V2s are rockets. Shaheds are mopeds with wings, export cost is in the 150k-200k range, domestic production costs estimates range 10k to 50k, which sounds about right for a two-stroke engine, a not completely shoddy airframe (not model styrofoam or such), payload, and some electronics depending on purchase power equivalence, how sanctioned you are, etc.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 weeks ago

The V2 wasn't cheap either, just the Nazis used forced labour. It's 14m in length and has complicated rocket propulsion, while the Shahed is only 3.5m and has just a shitty propeller.