The Armed Forces first used clerical laser air defense shells for the destruction of "Shahmed" - media (video)

It is about Vampire missile systems under the controlled APKWS shells. Such installations allow you to destroy enemy UAV high -tech and with minimal cost, analysts say. American mobile Vampire missile missile systems under the controlled APKWS shells seem to be working on Russian drones in Ukraine. This is written by military observers of Defense Express.

Analysts reached this conclusion after Sunday, February 11, the Navy of Ukraine posted a video on the destruction of enemy drones-Kamikadze type "Shahd-131/136". They claim that the Armed Forces used the Vampire system with APKWS missiles and laser guidance. Ukrainian anti-aircraft hosts take Shahhed to the sight, using an unknown optical-electronic station. After that, the Russian Dron Kamikadze enters a jet projectile, and the drone breaks into the peak and falls.

Vampire is an American anti -aircraft missile complex designed to combat UAVs. He is portable. It can be installed on most vehicles with a cargo body (such as an SUV) to start low -cost APKWS missiles or other laser ammunition. At the end of 2023, the United States had to hand over 14 such systems at the end of 2023.

In November 2022, during the tests, this complex under the controlled APKWS shells showed themselves surprisingly effective in the destruction of UAVs of "2nd class", ie drones with a flight weight of up to 25 kilograms and flight speed of up to 200 km/h. Analysts suggest that the Vampire system under the APKWS was projected to destroy this class of drones. The Armed Forces for the first time showed the British installation with AIM-132 missiles on a truck.