Russia’s drones are trying to dogfight. They probably can’t beat F-16s—but An-28s should worry
Lag in Russia's command network protects fast jets. Helicopters less so
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A low-tech transport plane firing high-tech interceptor drones is Ukraine’s newest Shahed-hunter
One in three Russian aerial targets over Ukraine is now destroyed by an interceptor drone that costs less than a used car. This week, Ukraine added a new launch platform to that fleet: a 1969 Antonov An-28 transport plane.
Ukraine’s An-28 transport just shot down a Shahed with a drone—on camera
Modern problems require modern solutions. If shooting down cheap Russian Shaheds with air-to-air missiles from jets is not…
Ukraine’s 59-kill cargo plane proves low-tech can beat high-tech
Ukraine is launching every possible light plane to defend against swarms of Russian Shahed drones. The latest is an An-28 transport.