'Ghost' drones headed to Ukraine as part of new US lethal aid package

[Uncle Joe]

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“It provides similar capabilities to the Switchblade series of unmanned systems — similar capabilities, but not exact,” Kirby said. “There’s differences in the scope of capability for the Phoenix Ghost.”

He would not say if the new drone had been used on the battlefield before and would not detail the differences between the Switchblade and Phoenix Ghost, though a senior U.S. defense official described the latter as a tactical UAS “that is designed to deliver a punch,” and be “useful against a number of different targets.”

Kirby also said the new drone “will require some minimal training” for current UAS operators to be able to use it, and that the U.S. military is “working through those training requirements directly with the Ukrainian armed forces.”

The U.S. military has already trained a small number of Ukrainian soldiers on how to use Switchblade drones, hundreds of which have been given to the country since Russia attacked on Feb. 24.

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/3275803-ghost-drones-headed-to-ukraine-as-part-of-new-us-lethal-aid-package/

[Grins]

1. Weeks LATE! NM

[HUAJIAO]

2. LATE LATE.. TOO much worry about Putin He has the "West" over a barrel.

Send planes!!!!

[mitch96]

3. Ok, multi porpoise drone. But why "ghost"... invisible to radar? nt

[Justice matters.]

4. Video here:

[mitch96]

6. Got it, tnx. In the vid I see the switchblade 300 and 600. So I'm

assuming the drone with the X wing configuration is the ghost?
They did not mention that one...
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[sl8]

5. "The official claimed to have 'no idea' how Phoenix Ghost got its name"

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/meet-phoenix-ghost-the-us-air-forces-new-drone-designed-for-ukraines-war-with-russia/


Not much help, I know.

[mitch96]

7. Tnx, every little bit helps for this arm chair general..😁..nt