Reuters quoted two U.S. sources on June 17 as saying that the sale of four MQ-1C "Gray Eagle" unmanned attack aircraft to the Ukrainian military will be suspended in view of the possibility that Russia may obtain information about U.S. drones. It seems that the United States has clearly seen the power of the Russian army on the battlefield, but in fact, the Ukrainian army no longer trusts American drones.
"Gray Eagle" UAV
"Foreign Policy" magazine quoted sources as saying that some Ukrainian pilots believe that the famous Turkish produced TB-2 "Ensign" attack drone has made great achievements in combat, but in Ukraine The East Russian air defense network is vulnerable and useless. Turkey no longer allows Ukraine to launch attacks casually with the TB-2 drone .
They do not believe in the American "Gray Eagle" drones even more. They said that this is not Afghanistan . Such expensive drones are worth 10 million US dollars each and are very dangerous to use. Can they "survive" the mission? Once or twice it was a problem.
The vast majority of Ukrainian pilots are truly combat-tested. They face the powerful Russian air defense network, not the lack of air defense in Afghanistan, where U.S. drones can bomb indiscriminately.
After summarizing February and March, the Russian army now has a lot of experience in flying drones. No matter how advanced an attack drone is, its maneuverability is inferior to that of manned fighters.
TB-2 drone
Communication can be suppressed by electronic warfare. It is said that the TB-2 attack drone has been suppressed in some areas where the Russian army has deployed electronic warfare systems and cannot drop bombs. Those backward drones developed by Ukraine itself cannot escape.
The attack drones currently used by the Ukrainian army are low-cost. The TB-2 is considered high. Some say it is 500,000 US dollars, and some say it is 2 million US dollars. There are different opinions. It is indeed cost-effective to fight a smooth battle and blow up a few of them. armored vehicles , tanks are enough. If Russia uses S-300 and S-400 for , it will be easy to download, but it will definitely not be cost-effective.
Therefore, the Ukrainian attack drones now use the old "Beech" Sam-11, "Arrow-10" Sam-13 and other air defense systems , plus the more advanced Pantsir-S, Doyle, etc. The medium and short-range air defense system is cost-effective and accurate. The Ukrainian army has a deep understanding of these air defense systems.
The American "Grey Eagle" attack drone has never participated in such a high-intensity combat, and many American drones have been shot down or even captured by Iran . The relationship between Russia and Iran is so good, will it be possible? Share your experiences?
The old "Beech" air defense system
The "Gray Eagle" bought at a large price was easily taken down by Russia. It was not cost-effective for Ukraine, so the Ukrainian pilot said that Ukraine is not Afghanistan, and the US military's "Gray Eagle" may perform a mission Finished in two missions.
