It appears that the winged bombs, which are cheaper and easier to produce than ballistic and cruise missiles, have become Russia’s weapon of choice
The specification and capabilities of each gliding weapon – modified or manufactured – differ drastically, with some reported to have operating ranges of up to 75 miles and able to hit a target within a 10-metre radius.Article content
Intelligence gathered by Ukraine shows that most glide bomb attacks are unleashed from 25-30 miles inside Russian territory, at which point the warplanes turn back to avoid coming into the range of Kyiv’s air-defences. Most of its short-range air defence systems are on the front line, while longer-range missile systems are far behind the front to defend cities and keep them out of range of Russian artillery and drone attacks.Article content
Radars don’t always pick up objects flying at low altitude, and the glide bombs’ small size makes them harder to see on the radar. One solution would be to engage incoming glide bombs with Patriot or other air-defence missile systems.
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