Posted on 05/03/2025 6:53:40 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
An unmanned Ukrainian sea drone shot down a Russian SU-30 fighter jet near the port of Novorossiysk - home to the Kremlin's Black Sea Fleet. The downing of the £38 million jet was carried out by Group 13 on May 2, a special unit within Ukraine's military intelligence.
The sea drone was reported to be equipped with a R-73 air-to-air missile, which struck the jet in midair. The SU-30 crashed into the sea. Reports suggest that the crew were able to eject from the stricken jet and were later picked up by a civilian cargo ship.
In a statement confirming the plane's shooting down, Ukraine's military intelligence said: "This is the world's first destruction of a combat aircraft by a naval drone."
Ukraine has previously shot down two Russian Mi-8 helicopters using Magura V5 drones on December 31, 2024.
The Sukhoi Su-30 is a twin-engine, two-seat, all-weather, long-range, multirole fighter jet.
It's designed for air superiority, air-to-ground, and air-to-sea operations.
Key characteristics include powerful engines, a large payload capacity, and advanced avionics for air-to-air and air-to-ground combat.
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I don’t deny they’ve a few dozen helicopters and a few jets, but that’s what the silly claim was that I was referring to said.
I believe the Korean armistice was signed in July 1953, and (IIRC) B-52s weren't actually operational until the late in the following year. Pretty amazing aircraft, to be in service so long!
;^)
Maybe you're right, but I have difficulty imagining a strong military emerging from nations that reacted as the nations of the West did to COVID.
No, they didn’t. Drones are here to stay but to say they are the most importnat is childish.
Really? What is the name of supposedly Ukrainian design bureau that developed it?
It wasn’t only the west. The same or similar reactions were seen in China, India, Russia
Being in the tank is being in the tank, no matter which side you support.
I do live in a little corner of America where COVID was pretty much laughed at.
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