Wednesday, November 2, 2022

VAMPIRES.


This is coolbert:

VAMPIRE not to the rescue. Iranian Shahed-136 at this exact moment in time not having to worry about shoot-down from American anti-drone weapon system.

"Drone-killing Vampires due in Ukraine next year, Pentagon says"

From www.navytimes.com the article by Joe Gould Nov 1 2022.;

"WASHINGTON ― The U.S. is aiming to send Ukraine the 'Vampire' counter-drone system by mid-2023, with a contract award expected within months, a Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday."

"The Pentagon on Aug. 24 announced it would send the system, a laser-guided-missile launcher that can quickly be installed in a civilian truck bed, as part of a larger arms package. But despite Russia’s expanded use of Iranian-made kamikaze drones to target Ukraine’s power stations and other key infrastructure, the Pentagon hasn’t yet approved a contract to deliver the system."

HEY, I thought this was a done deal. American anti-drone system already in use the Ukraine Conflict. Evidently not so. Indeed, contract not finalized and delivery of VAMPIRE tardy and going to remain so for some time.

See previous blog entry [with a number of embedded links] as germane:

https://militaryanalysis.blogspot.com/2022/10/136-kaput.html

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