To support Ukrainian forces in the east of the country, the United States is delivering 121 suicide drones to the Ukrainian army. The Phoenix Ghost was adapted to the specific needs of the conflict in the Donbass area. It was developed in record time.
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Futura has mentioned it several times since the start of the war in Ukraine. The droneand in particular the Bayraktars, appear as effective force multipliers to weaken the Russian adversary and inflict heavy losses. In addition to the deliveries of these attack drones or Turkish intelligence and heavy armament, the West is also seeking to provide equipment adapted to the specificities of this conflict. And it is a very particular drone that the United States Department of Defense has just revealed. the phoenix Ghost is a new suicide drone that has been developed by the US Air Strength in record time. This drone designed by AEVEX Aerospace was not specifically born to serve the Ukrainian army, but its development was accelerated due to the conflict.
A single-use drone
the drone was nevertheless adapted to the needs of the missions of the Ukrainian military to serve in the Donbass area. At the moment, little is known about this drone. It is designed for tackle and deliver blows far into enemy positions. It is therefore endowed with a good autonomy before launching its attack. It would also be equipped with ammunition capable of destroying armored. Although details on its characteristics are lacking and it is not known what it may look like, it is said to be similar to the Switchblade suicide drone that the United States has already supplied to Ukraine.
L’aircraft has the advantage of being simple to use and requiring only rudimentary training. Initially, 121 Phoenix Ghost will be delivered to Ukraine. This lot comes with a delivery size of nearly a hundred 155 mm guns with significant quantities of ammunition and dozens of armored vehicles. For its part, France is one of the countries which also deliver missile portables and even heavy Caesar guns with an efficiency far superior to the Russian models.
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