Since the arrival of SB300 we really didn't see too much of their usage to judge it's effectiveness properly and the common impression seems to be it's too expensive and less effective compared to other kamikadze drones or FPV's. So it's interesting to finally read details of their usage, seems like it's doing pretty well in it's specific niche:
https://mil.in.ua/uk/articles/interv-yu-z-operatorom-switchblade-300/
I’m concerned that they’re being pocketed by someone. A previous excuse I read about them being too difficult to use is probably BS. Better to hang on to them in a private warehouse somewhere to flip for $50k a pop and continue to use Chinese quadcopters.
I am John Davidovitch from New York oblast and I agree that those hohols can't be trusted
I underscribe to this commentary, me John McDonalds from Wasxington DS , we must end the Banderite criminals
They literally disprove this in the article, it's easier to use then average FPV-drone. There is just not a lot of them delivered and they used by special units like SBU,GRU and SSO.
>they used by special units like SBU,GRU and SSO.
The only confirmed use we have is that security camera footage of one ACKing an FSB guy whose buddies abandon him. The only one who tries to help is a stray dog.
wrong
kerch bridge
>pocketed
>still using muh black market meme 500 + days later
it came up a couple weeks ago remember "cartels in mexico spotted with javelins" by some (literally) indian newspaper
they weren't javelins, they were (surplus) trainer AT4s - not even spent tubes.
i know im just saying they are still playing that bullshit
Sigh. Obviously not now, they’re going to wait until the war is over when it’s not a death-sentence. If anyone notices these things sitting in a warehouse the general can pass it off as "saving them a defense of Kiev" and lack of documents an oversight in the chaos etc. Stop assigning Western standards to these people.
>Sigh.
you forgot to mention that this is an AeroVironment employee
good article. seems like they like the device and it performs pretty well, there's just not enough of them to go around, unlike the FPV drones. was interesting to read that their biggest gripe is with the launch mechanism, not the drone itself
I would also want know about 600 version, there should be at least small number of them already delivered and we did have at least one video of it's use against TOR AA successfully
>there should be at least small number of them already delivered
they deliver TEN switchblade 600, FRICKING TEN
weapon evolution is happening during the war.
obviously if Ukraine knew that FPV drones would be so effective and cheap, they would've had a million of them waiting to go when Russia first invaded.
Oh,they published eng version of the article: https://mil.in.ua/en/articles/interview-switchblade-300-operator/
>Taking into account active means of electronic warfare, the drones operate in a stable manner.
IOW, the early-war spam about EW wrecking S300s was an insecure vatnik.
they problem is they got Switchblade 300, but they really need Switchblade 200
>using switchbalde 300 on regular Russian infantry is waste of resources
Mobikbros, we worth less than suicide drone