Charlie 21 on Spoutible

1/10

“It’s a very cost-effective and precise weapon

We have less weaponry and less artillery than the enemy, so we have had to think of something to make up for this that costs a lot less than artillery munitions

The Wild Hornet fills that need”

#Ukraine

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Wild Hornets: Ukraine’s Tiny Armor-Busting, Trench-Clearing Secret Weapon

Fast, low-cost and multi-functional – Wild Hornet drones smash enemy tanks on the frontline. But fundraising is vital to keep supply up with demand.

01:50 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

2/10

"About the size of a kitten, each Wild Hornet can carry a 2-kilogram payload, such as an anti-tank rocket round. That’s four times more carrying capacity than the #Mavic 3, the drone most commonly used by Ukrainian forces, which can only carry 500 grams (the weight of a hand grenade)"

01:53 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

3/10

"The Wild Hornet also costs a fraction of the price ($400 versus $2,000-$3,000 for a Mavic), flies five times faster (150 km/h versus 30 km/h) and can be customized to operate at a variety of ranges, payload capacities and signal frequencies, depending on a unit’s needs"

01:53 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

4/10

"A #Mavic , by comparison, comes pre-assembled from the Chinese manufacturer and can’t be used in a kamikaze role"

01:53 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

5/10

"Another key difference: Wild Hornets don’t use GPS, making them much harder for the enemy to track back to locate and target the operator. They can also operate at frequencies difficult for Russians to jam with electronic warfare systems."

01:55 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

6/10

“This is ground-breaking new technology being developed by Ukrainians,” Vynnychuk points out. “The drones are fast, highly maneuverable and almost impossible for the enemy to shoot down.

There’s a colossal return if you can destroy a $1 million or $2 million tank with a drone that costs $400.”

01:56 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

7/10

"Offering another key advantage, Wild Hornets are made in Ukraine with easily obtained components, and they aren’t as vulnerable to procurement challenges as Mavics, which can be held up by border bottlenecks and the Chinese manufacturer’s attempts to restrict sales to Ukraine"

01:56 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

8/10

"They now supply five Ukrainian brigades and other units, working around the clock to hand-assemble 100 to 150 drones a month, with plans to increase production volume to up to 400 and launch more fundraisers"

01:58 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

9/10

“It’s a lot but it’s not a lot at the same time. We need thousands,” he says. “Our main problems are we need more funds and more people to make more drones.”

01:58 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

10/10

“The accuracy of a mortar strike is limited and is highly affected by distance, weather conditions and wind,” he says, noting that a mortar round can cost $1,500 to $2,000

if we use the Wild Hornet to drop a munition, we can use it 10 or 15 times"

02:00 PM - Jul 08, 2023

Charlie 21

@charlie21

You are very welcome

Ukraine has a *lot* of IT and engineering talent and experience

I expect them to continue to manifest their abilities with domestically produced systems like this

In response to Sara Buchan.

02:37 PM - Jul 08, 2023

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Wild Hornets: Ukraine’s Tiny Armor-Busting, Trench-Clearing Secret Weapon