▲ 68 ▼ [Combat] Ukrainian Osa SAM system shoots down a Russian UAV. (files.catbox.moe) submitted 4 months ago by LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz to c/ukraine@sopuli.xyz 13 comments fedilink hide all child comments ЗРК «Оса» збиває ворожі цілі в повітряному просторі України https://t.me/Tsaplienko/95642
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 8 points 4 months ago (10 children) The interceptor looks like it cost 20x the uav, ugh permalink fedilink source hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 13 points 4 months ago* (6 children) The missile costs ~$56K, which is roughly the same cost as an upgraded Shahed. The UAV in the video appears to be either a Shahed or Gerbera ($10K Shahed decoy). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (5 children) For real? Must be locally manufactured in Ukraine, I'm guessing. Absolutely zero chance an American or European contractor could build that rocket for $60K, surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Could they build it for 60k or less? Probably. Would they actually sell the damn thing for less than six digits? I’m skeptical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Germany would spend $60K just on the export paperwork. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent [–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 4 months ago Ukraine develops new domestically produced missile for the Osa-AKM air defense system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago The war is really showing us how much we've been conned, lobbied, and bribed by our respective MICs into paying too much money for overly expensive and ineffective boondoggles. permalink fedilink source parent [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) How much is life? That drone is death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not criticizing the use of the interceptor I'm bemoaning the attacker advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago Agreed. Very true. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 13 points 4 months ago* (6 children) The missile costs ~$56K, which is roughly the same cost as an upgraded Shahed. The UAV in the video appears to be either a Shahed or Gerbera ($10K Shahed decoy). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (5 children) For real? Must be locally manufactured in Ukraine, I'm guessing. Absolutely zero chance an American or European contractor could build that rocket for $60K, surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Could they build it for 60k or less? Probably. Would they actually sell the damn thing for less than six digits? I’m skeptical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Germany would spend $60K just on the export paperwork. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent [–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 4 months ago Ukraine develops new domestically produced missile for the Osa-AKM air defense system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago The war is really showing us how much we've been conned, lobbied, and bribed by our respective MICs into paying too much money for overly expensive and ineffective boondoggles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 7 points 4 months ago (5 children) For real? Must be locally manufactured in Ukraine, I'm guessing. Absolutely zero chance an American or European contractor could build that rocket for $60K, surely? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Could they build it for 60k or less? Probably. Would they actually sell the damn thing for less than six digits? I’m skeptical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Germany would spend $60K just on the export paperwork. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent [–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 4 months ago Ukraine develops new domestically produced missile for the Osa-AKM air defense system. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago The war is really showing us how much we've been conned, lobbied, and bribed by our respective MICs into paying too much money for overly expensive and ineffective boondoggles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 6 points 4 months ago (2 children) Could they build it for 60k or less? Probably. Would they actually sell the damn thing for less than six digits? I’m skeptical. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Germany would spend $60K just on the export paperwork. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 months ago (1 child) Germany would spend $60K just on the export paperwork. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 months ago In zweifacher Ausführung, laminiert und unterschrieben, bitte! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LaFinlandia@sopuli.xyz [S] 3 points 4 months ago Ukraine develops new domestically produced missile for the Osa-AKM air defense system. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CheeseNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago The war is really showing us how much we've been conned, lobbied, and bribed by our respective MICs into paying too much money for overly expensive and ineffective boondoggles. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 4 points 4 months ago (2 children) How much is life? That drone is death. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not criticizing the use of the interceptor I'm bemoaning the attacker advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago Agreed. Very true. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 4 points 4 months ago (1 child) I'm not criticizing the use of the interceptor I'm bemoaning the attacker advantage. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 4 months ago Agreed. Very true. permalink fedilink source parent