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"For Ukrainians, the video clip of a Hamas drone destroying an Israeli main battle tank by dropping a grenade was a film they had seen before." What kind of gr
by drpgq 3y ago
"For Ukrainians, the video clip of a Hamas drone destroying an Israeli main battle tank by dropping a grenade was a film they had seen before."
What kind of grenade would have done that?
- lm28469 3y agoSome of them drop anti tank mines, big drones can also drop fairly big mortar round, some fpv drones are strapped on top of rpg rounds https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/10/04/ukrainian-heavy-bomber-drones-drop-anti-tank-mines/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidhambling/2023/10/04/ukrain... https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/xc687p/quadcopter_carrying_six_mortar_rounds_is_this_new/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ukraine/comments/xc687p/quadcopter_... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8PvnhKJEpw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8PvnhKJEpw
- bloopernova 3y agoPotentially it's being poorly described by the writer. Tanks have comparatively weak turret and upper armour. Plus you don't need to destroy a tank to reduce its combat ability, you can just make it throw a track, or destroy its external sensors. A grenade will sometimes do that, but even better is a cheap rocket propelled grenade warhead that you drop onto the turret of the tank, as those are designed to penetrate armour. In addition, russian tanks would be driven with their hatches open for fresh air, providing an easy entry point for a skilled Ukrainian drone pilot.
- morkalork 3y agoUkraine has been repurposing old anti-tank grenades with 3d printed fins: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RKG-3_anti-tank_grenade https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/RKG-3_anti-tank_grenade