Ukrainian military have found a Russian Shahed-type one-way attack drone equipped with a man-portable air-defense system, marking the first confirmed observation of such a configuration. Serhii Beskrestnov, known by the call sign “Flash,” said the modified drone was identified on
There’s also a problem of controlling it. Cut the comms between the pilot and the drone and it’s back to being a usual shahed. They already tried this setup with an R-60, same shit different weapon platform.
I think the bigger issue is aiming. I don’t think MANPADS have a huge targeting arc and your not attacking these head on so aiming has got to be a neigh impossible with latency / input lag.
There’s also a problem of controlling it. Cut the comms between the pilot and the drone and it’s back to being a usual shahed. They already tried this setup with an R-60, same shit different weapon platform.
I think the bigger issue is aiming. I don’t think MANPADS have a huge targeting arc and your not attacking these head on so aiming has got to be a neigh impossible with latency / input lag.