A video shared on X by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy suggests the new rocket drone could hit targets about 400 miles inside Russia.
  • Ukraine said it had used a new long-range rocket-drone hybrid for the first time.
  • The “Palianytsia” is designed to target Russian aircraft stationed at air bases inside Russia.
  • A video shared by Zelenskyy suggested it may be able to hit targets 400 miles inside Russia.
  • Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The biggest difference currently would be the ability to be piloted? These glide bombs have huge range and can turn, so that’s my bet: these can be piloted through some connection and have a target location fallback or something.

    https://iv.melmac.space/watch?v=5ArBt0AFKyU

    Looks like it can have a connection or function autonomously, and the other factor making it a ‘drone’ would be cost compared to competing glide bombs. It’s also ground launched, which is similar to drones, but it does require a launch system of some sort, which a lot of drones do not :)