The US has handed Ukrainian troops an extra lifeline with the provision of its"kamikaze" drones, which are able to target enemy tanks and artillery positions from as far as 25 miles away. The US President has pledged to send 100 of the "Switchblade devices, which Mr Biden claims will give the Ukrainian forces "unprecedented assistance".

They were designed by a defence contractor called AeroVironment and can come in two forms.

One, the Switchblade 600 weighs 23kg and can stay in the air above a target for up to 40 minutes.

The weapons can travel at speeds of up to 115 miles per hour and get launched in a similar way to a mortar.

The drones swoop down to pierce its targets, usually an armoured tank, while getting steered by a remote control.

The other is a lighter version called the Switchblade 300 which can take out soldiers in the open and can obliterate vehicles.

These lighter versions only weigh around 2.5kg but cab whiz in the air at a speed of 100mph when it rockets into its targets, and can hover in the skies for up to 15 minutes.

These weapons make up part of the US' $800million (£608million) military spending package.

A US official told CNN last week that 17,000 anti-tank weapons and 2,000 anti-aircraft weapons have been sent by the US and NATO.

But these join a host of other dangerous NATO imports that have been tipped to cause serious damage to Russia's army.

The UK has also chipped in with its own arsenal, shipping off 4,000 anti-tank missiles.

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has also confirmed that the UK is providing weapons called Starstreak.

Mr Wallace has also claimed that the UK is “leading the way” in supplying weapons that can shoot down jets.

Germany has supplied Ukraine with 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger surface-to-air missiles.

https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1582402/joe-biden-ukraine-kamikaze-switchblade-drones-putin-nato

Officialgarri:
Japan's kamikaze style. It will end in tears for Ukraine

chatinent:
Why is the US supporting Ukraine by proxy because Russia is their common enemy? Why can't they come full frontal?

EmperorHadrain:


And risk all their coastal cities incinerated ?

Russia has well over 6,000 thermonuclear war heads with each capable of destroying New York. Add their hypertonic missile capabilities, and the entire east and west coast will be incinerated long before CNN could announce it as breaking news.

EmperorHadrain:


And risk all their coastal cities incinerated ?

Russia has well over 6,000 thermonuclear war heads with each capable of destroying New York. Add their hypertonic missile capabilities, and the entire east and west coast will be incinerated long before CNN could announce it as breaking news.

Tumbulum:
people sound like only Russia has nuclear weapons. United states,Germany,britain,France,Israel,India,Pakestine all have nuclear weapons.

Tumbulum:
people sound like only Russia has nuclear weapons. United states,Germany,britain,France,Israel,India,Pakestine all have nuclear weapons.

EmperorHadrain:


And risk all their coastal cities incinerated ?

Russia has well over 6,000 thermonuclear war heads with each capable of destroying New York. Add their hypertonic missile capabilities, and the entire east and west coast will be incinerated long before CNN could announce it as breaking news.

chatinent:


Spot on.

And the US discovered that their multi-million budget on the military is futile if Russia still has an upper hand.

Everything about Russia is nuclear..and guess what? 6000 is an understatement!

Not like I support Russia or America, but I know the military too well.

Officialgarri:
Japan's kamikaze style. It will end in tears for Ukraine

NigeriaNawa:


The USA also has hypersonic missiles and guess what ? Over 5000 thermonuclear war heads. So, just as Russia can destroy US cities, the US can destroy Russian cities. And besides, when you add NATO, Russia is up against circa 7000 thermonuclear war heads.

Small reminder - Nobody wins in a nulcear war.

Svlla:
Germany started having nuclear weapon since when??

In Nato only USA France and UK has nuclear weapons other Nato nations possess it as a result of nuclear sharing

What does Isrea, India and Pakistan nuclear weapons has to do with nuclear confrontation between Russia and Nato?
If Russia go nuclear it will be bad for Russia. Us stations nuclear in almost border countries with Russia.

Officialgarri:
Japan's kamikaze style. It will end in tears for Ukraine

EmperorHadrain:


And risk all their coastal cities incinerated ?

Russia has well over 6,000 thermonuclear war heads with each capable of destroying New York. Add their hypertonic missile capabilities, and the entire east and west coast will be incinerated long before CNN could announce it as breaking news.

EmperorHadrain:


And risk all their coastal cities incinerated ?

Russia has well over 6,000 thermonuclear war heads with each capable of destroying New York. Add their hypertonic missile capabilities, and the entire east and west coast will be incinerated long before CNN could announce it as breaking news.

Truvelisback:
U.S and NASO, Don't tempt Putin to use Nuclear Weapon ooo.

Tumbulum:
people sound like only Russia has nuclear weapons. United states,Germany,britain,France,Israel,India,Pakestine all have nuclear weapons.

Hanibbal:
Russia will soon bomb where those drones are housed. And Zelensky still thinks "Let us keep resisting I know that NATO will come and defend us one day"

NigeriaNawa:


The USA also has hypersonic missiles and guess what ? Over 5000 thermonuclear war heads. So, just as Russia can destroy US cities, the US can destroy Russian cities. And besides, when you add NATO, Russia is up against circa 7000 thermonuclear war heads.

Small reminder - Nobody wins in a nulcear war.

Tumbulum:
people sound like only Russia has nuclear weapons. United states,Germany,britain,France,Israel,India,Pakestine all have nuclear weapons.

NigeriaNawa:


The USA also has hypersonic missiles and guess what ? Over 5000 thermonuclear war heads. So, just as Russia can destroy US cities, the US can destroy Russian cities. And besides, when you add NATO, Russia is up against circa 7000 thermonuclear war heads.

Small reminder - Nobody wins in a nulcear war.