Ukrainian military shot down another occupying "Orlan" with the help of FIM-92 Stinger
Ukrainian troops continue to demilitarize the fleet of Russian unmanned aerial vehicles of the operational-tactical level.
What is known
With the help of American MANPADS FIM-92 Stinger A military man shot down a drone flying in the sky. The model of the UAV is not specified, but the voice from the video claims that the missile destroyed another Orlan. The video contains profanity.
According to the General Staff, on the morning of June 21, the Armed Forces of Ukraine had already shot down more than six hundred unmanned aerial vehicles of the operational-tactical level.
As for the distinguished one this time FIM-92 Stinger, it is a portable anti-aircraft missile system for the destruction of low-flying targets (up to 3.8 km). Along with the United States and Ukraine, the main operators of MANPADS are the United Kingdom and Germany.
FIM-92 Stinger has optical homing. The firing range is from 200 m to 4.5 km. The missile has a length of 1.52 m and a diameter of 7 cm. The weight of the warhead is 3 kg. The cost of one unit FIM-92 Stinger is about $60,000-70,000.
Source: @UAWeapons
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