Another Olran-10 drone of the Russian army has completed its mission in Ukraine thanks to the American
What is known
Fighter of the 93rd separate mechanized brigadedestroyed an unmanned aerial vehicle with the help of a portable anti-aircraft missile system near the city of Izyum, Kharkiv region. Before shooting down the drone, the missile flew 3 km. In this case, the maximum launch range is 4.5 km.
#Ukraine:A Russian Orlan-10 reconnaissance UAV was shot down today by the Ukrainian 93rd Mechanized Brigade in the vicinity of Izium, #Kharkiv Oblast – reportedly from a distance of 3 km using a FIM-92 Stinger MANPADS. pic.twitter.com/MpXFqTdBn6
— ???????? Ukraine Weapons Tracker (@UAWeapons) July 28, 2022
FIM-92 Stinger - American MANPADS, developmentwhich ended in 1977. General Dynamics tested the first sample in 1973, and the US Army armed itself with missile systems in 1981. The cost of one MANPADS is approximately $70,000.
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