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Ukraine shows a high degree of innovation in adapting and improvising weapon systems from various sources—to use in repelling the Russian invasion of their homeland.Summary
This article by Annika Burgess, writing for ABC-Australia, makes the following points:
- Drones are used to hover over tanks and drop grenades directly into the hatch.
- Remote-controlled ‘kamikaze’ boats have reportedly been seen making their way towards Russian naval bases.
- Ukraine has plans to develop air-to-air combat ‘exploding drones’.
- Other friendly countries are watching closely to see what they can learn about future warfare.
References
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- Drones 01: COLLECTION | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
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References from the Web:
- JAN 2023 Drone maker offers to sell 2 Reapers to Ukraine for $1—Politico
- JAN 2023 How Ukraine became a testbed for Western weapons and battlefield innovation—CNN