Black Walker opposes the purchase of American drones: a 10 million US dollars, flying once or twice will be killed by the Russian army

According to the US "Foreign Policy" magazine website recently reported that the Bayeng government is considering providing a large number of "Gray Eagle" attack drones that use a large number of "Gray Eagle" in Iraq and Afghanistan. Is this drone provided by the United States effective in front of Russia's air defense system.

According to several Ukrainian military officials, the Ukraine pilots on the front line and staff in charge of drone affairs have differences in this matter. These military officials have recently been interviewed by media such as "Foreign Policy", and they demand anonymous, so the report only represents its identity according to the military call sign.

It is reported that both Ukraine and U.S. officials are increasingly worried that the "gray eagle" may be shot down by Russia's advanced air defense system. These attack drones are equipped with the "Hell Fire" missile, which can hit the goal of at most 5 miles away (about 8 kilometers), and the strike range is much lower than the suicide drone provided by the United States to Ukraine.

Samuel Bendett, a consultant to the US think tank "Naval Analysis Center", said that in the past few weeks, Russia has strengthened the air defense forces in the border and Ukraine.

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"Their system is working on a larger scale," he said. "Their early warning radar is working, and their air defense system is playing. In this layer of defense system, 'Gray Eagle' ' It is very likely to be killed. "

Ukraine pilots said that drones can play a role in some cases, such as fighting directly on the front line. A active Ukrainian fighter pilot with a call "juice" said: "It (drone) can expand our ability to strike at the front line." But they also doubt Survive, so it is not worth using this kind of drone that sells for $ 10 million.

Ukraine pilots said the Ukraine Army had used the Bayraktar-TB2 drone in Turkey, which proved that this drone had effectively prevented the Russian army from advancing during Kyiv. “月亮鱼”说：“最初几天，它们非常有用、非常重要，能阻止那些编队，但现在他们（俄军）已经建立起了良好的防空系统，它们几乎毫无用处。”飞行员们表示， The use of the URAC Taltar-TB2 drone is limited to rare special operations and attack missions.

It is reported that Ukrainian officials advocate that the United States quickly sent the air defense system and advanced fighter aircraft to the Ukraine front line. Although such weapons usually take several years to reach the hands of American allies, and in most cases, operators need special training abroad.

But unlike the early days of Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine has reduced its air operations to 20 to 30 daily. "Moon Fish" said: "Our existing pilots are much more than jet aircraft." They also advocated letting more Ukrainian pilots leave the front line to receive training in American fighter jets such as F-15 and F-16. At present, about 70%of Ukrainian aircraft's air mission is to provide air support at close range to help promote troops. Both American fighters can complete the task. The pilot said the introduction of American fighters helps to suppress the increasingly active Russian air defense system.

According to today's Russian TV (RT), whether the United States can provide "Gray Eagle" drone to Ukraine is still unknown. The retired U.S. officers and some experts have called for "Gray Eagle" to Ukraine, saying that it may become the "game rules change" in Ukraine conflicts. However, according to Reuters last week, the White House had "paused" a plan to sell four "Gray Eagle" drones to Kyiv because they were worried that they might fall into Russia.

(Edit: ZLQ)

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