Czech inflatable weapon decoys a hit as Ukraine war rages

France 24 ^ | 6 Mar 2023

[DUMBGRUNT]

"Definitely we're selling to a lot of governments around the world, not only in Europe," sales and marketing director Poven Kumaresan told reporters.

He added that Inflatech's three dozen employees currently produce 30-40 decoys a month.

These decoys including tanks, armoured vehicles and even jet fighters, weigh between 25 and 90 kilos and take two to four people to handle in the battlefield.

The engine used to inflate the weapons also emanates heat that will fool the enemy's infrared sensors.

[DUMBGRUNT]

Will take some time to select the right decoy for my backyard.

I always had a special place in my heart for the beloved twin 40 Duster.

[Big Red Badger]

Inflatables...
There’s a good joke here.

[House Atreides]

If the Ukrainians were smart they wouldn’t pay for these until they were destroyed by Russian fire. Aerial photography is far more DETAILED now than it was in WW2 when these were valuable assets. Just sayin’.

[House Atreides]

Oh…. Wait a minute. That’s right, Ukraine isn’t paying for these. The American taxpayers are likely paying.

[tlozo]

Oh…. Wait a minute. That’s right, Ukraine isn’t paying for these. The American taxpayers are likely paying.

Yup, Ukrainians are only paying for them, with their lives.

[buwaya]

Euro taxpayers. That’s the bulk of the financial aid.

[C210N]

These are cool, reminds me of Kabal awhile ago...

[DUMBGRUNT]

They use the heat of the ICE inflater.

[MRadtke]

Do the airplanes come with an autopilot?

[lefty-lie-spy]

Cool. Operation Overlord v2.0.0.

[DUMBGRUNT]

—”Do the airplanes come with an autopilot?”

I thought his name was Otto Pilot?

[delta7]

Meanwhile, Gaigan states about 10,000 Ukies are encircled in Bakmut in yet another classic Ivan cauldron - “ being boiled”. Boiled, regardless of whom you support, you have to admit the Russian Generals have a way with words.

[buwaya]

These decoys are also more detailed.

Some of what we have seen of Russian Orlan drone video is pretty poor. Those were the standard Russian artillery spotter drones at the start of the war.

And video from drones generally is marginal at a distance. If used for artillery spotting they may be hard pressed to distinguish a dummy at a kilometer or more.

As for satellites - it depends on the satellite, and the system behind it. We have no idea what military satellites and the military intelligence guys who process imagery are capable of.

[MRadtke]

Yes it is! LOL.

[ansel12]

They are working in this war.

[ansel12]

A number of these posts would not be posted if people read the article.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Dust off the WW II "Ghost Army."

[ProtectOurFreedom]

Otto's Ottoinflator worked very well.

[DFG]

Made in China?