An absolute world record - a pilot took down a Shahed with interceptor STING at a distance of 500 kmUsing Hornet Vision Ctrl technology, Roman “Hulk” from the BULAVA unit downed two Shaheds located 500 km away
>>65046958>Having a short ranged drone in the right place, at the right time, close enough to pursue an enemy drone, AND communicating with it is tricky.Oh golly gosh, it's "tricky", and how dare the Ukrainians learn to do all that in a mere four years of constant drone warfare?>Or the eastern European villagers that can't make their own fighter aircraft suddenly acquired the ability to make IR cameras cheaper, smaller, and better than the Chinese in the last two years. IR cameras aren't all that complex, Anon. Ukraine has access to TSMC's fabs (by paying them and not being blacklisted like China is), and China doesn't. China is forced to use its own fabs for the sensors, and China's fabs suck dogshit -- they only recently (literally last year) began using a shitty 7nm process for a single chip design (one of Bitmain's Bitcoin mining rig ASICs, lel). TSMC is four generations ahead, already doing 2nm in test batches. The actual sensor design is probably from a Taiwanese engineering team who had already done multiple previous generations of IR imaging sensors. So it's not really a wonder that Ukraine could get a higher resolution higher quality sensor made for them than China gets.https://www.tsmc.com/english/dedicatedFoundry/technology/platform-automotive-tech-CISI mean, you literally have to be retarded to think that just because Ukraine didn't personally mine the silicon, they can't get IR imaging sensors made for them on the global market, unlike say those faggot-ass Russians who are sanctioned to fuck and gone.See, the thing is, everyone (except for assblasted "I hate Ukraine because how dare they show up Russia!!!" slavshit-loving types like yourself) hates Russia now. So it's not really a miracle that the sane people of the world are assisting Ukraine in their existential fight against le heckin' "hostis humani generis" Pidorussia.
>>65047426See >>650467891) launch long-range drone carrier and have it loiter near the location where Russia has been launching its Gerans from for the last few nights2) detect launch of Gerans (radar or actual video-link observation from the mothership)3) launch small ass drones and maneuver them toward Gerans4) blow up Gerans while operator is sitting in a comfy chair 500km away
>Everything you hate is RussianDamn right
>>65048417this
>>65048285yeah no those small drones are not being launched by anything other than humans on the ground for obvious reasons
Consider the pervasiveness of data collection on firearms enthusiasts through government/corporate surveillance; any purchased component of something that is weaponizable is an automatic leak/red flag to the system.Your precious hydraulic tubes are all being watched and recorded as to who is buying them.This begs the question; are you a bad enough dude to forge your own barrels? How about homemade metallurgy and casting? Treatment of existing shapes to make them strong enough to withstand pistol pressure, let alone rifle pressure? If you can't source your own barrels in a way that doesn't arouse suspicion, then attempting avoiding surveillance through manufacturing your own weapons is impossible.Until this major hurdle is addressed, those championing 3d printing of weapons as a meaningful tool of political resistance are totally unserious and are shilling you gadgets.Also unaddressed is mass production and raw materials sourcing, enough to arm and supply a squad, let alone a platoon or battalion.The real force is not merely the gun, but the logistics behind it that deliver and supply more ammunition to enable it to keep shooting.
>>65047071>easier than 316I call bullshit. why would you even be drilling bolts on a lathe? the most common need to drill bolts is removing stuck ones and you would do that on a mill or a drill press, or a sinker if you're lucky enough to have one around.
>>65047113Because I make nozzles and drippers. It's fucking easy on the lathe.Try drilling 316 some time. If you hesitate for a second it work hardens and welds to your drill bit. Now you need the carbides to drill you old bit out and continue.
>>65042952>>65043278>>65043383>>65044841>>65044825>>65046978An Asymetric resistance literally only needs to be able to fire one shot per man. This is such a mechanically and chemically simple task it's absolutely impossible to restrain, and thus every government on the planet obsesses over demoralizing men into not doing it, as they can't be prevented from doing it if they choose to. The idea of providing men with a life good enough that they choose not to is anathema to modern political and social philosophy. Shinzo Abe the former prime minister of Japan was killed in broad daylight by a ninety pound man with no experience or training with a weapon that amounted to two pipes stuffed with black powder and ball bearings set off by a hot copper wire. There is no practical defense against this kind of attack if perpetrated large scale. You cannot have everyone even vaguely important in full body armor under the guard of fifty men at all times they are in public. You cannot have your state forces moving in groups no smaller than a platoon at all times. The fact is that a determined force of ambush-assassins and infrastructure saboteurs consisting of even a single percent of a nation's populace would bring any modern nation to it's knees within a few months, even if their armaments were positively medieval. No nation could survive that many men springing out of dumpsters and taking close range shots at state personnel even if they were using matchlock handgonnes, to say nothing of the impossibility of defending power lines, power stations, water mains, and the roads themselves, even with an absurd level of military support. In an hour men with hand tools can render a highway impassible, with power tools, minutes, with even basic explosives, seconds. There are not enough soldiers in the world to secure the roads and power and water logistics of America, let alone anywhere else.
>>65047277The simple Muzzle Loading weapon is not something that can be taken out of the hands of modern men who earnestly attempt to recreate it. Black powder is not something that can be restricted, and indeed men have developed alternatives that don't even use the one slightly-more-restrictable component, sulfur. Moreover, simple Air pressure powered weapons are easily built anywhere in the developed world and cannot be restricted. Any mentally healthy man in the west could build with absolutely no indication he was doing so, an airgun capable of launching an arrow at over 400 feet per second, able to leave inch wide holes through two men at the chest with a broadhead, or penetrate Kevlar armor capable of stopping a 44 magnum. There is no scenario where every man in a regime is kitted out in full body hard plates like a video game boss every time they walk outside.Fire weapons are also impossible to restrict, not only are flamethrowers a painfully simple weapon mechanically, but when only a couple seconds of fuel are required they can be made extremely small. There's someone at this very moment legally selling an airgun that generates less muzzle energy than a thrown baseball (or say, the energy limits of airguns in Eurofag countries) capable of piercing the skull of a cow (or a 3a kevlar vest) with it's absurdly long metal projectiles. This isnt something that requires expertise or advanced engineering or equipment to produce.This all aside from the fact that there are enough privately owned bolt action rifles in even shithole weaponless countries like Britain to overthrow them twice over. Weapon restriction is a dream, it's not real.
>>65047113>I call bullshit. why would you even be drilling bolts on a lathe? the most common need to drill bolts is removing stuck ones.In a thread about making barrels, the non-machinist sticks out like a sore thumb...I have drilled many bolts on the lathe, usually for grease passages when using them as pins for oddball projects.
why are soviet ifv so mediocre when compared to their western counterparts?
>>65048424>SovietYou may as well ask why retards are stupid. The soviets encouraged mediocrity.
>>65048454>its not so much that they're worseits very much that they are deeply flawed and absolute shit since their inception. Tired of pretending they were "good for their time." they deserve everything they get shat on for and more
>>65048541Lies!The biggest trick was enabling the VDV to pay $4.2mil for the air-dropped BMD with worse everything, interchangeable nothing, orphan platform where the only armour was a stack of the sales pamphlets
>>65048424I should call her
>>65048492everything dies to the Gustav with the right ammo. BMPs die to regular machine guns because of the thin armor since they needed to keep the "amphibious" joke. Which compromised the entire design due to the severe compromises they had to do to make that piece of shit float
Iranian air defenses have successfully intercepted the second AGM-158 JASSM Cruise Missile in as many days, the first one was either intercepted yesterday or that's when the photos were released.
>>65048506> Iran is no longer able to launch a massed surprise attack via drones, missiles, and militias acting on land, sea, and airYes they are wtf are you smoking? Shia militias have already forced the US out of everywhere in Iraq except for Iraqi Kurdistan.Masses drone and missiles attacks are being launched every day in coordinated groups, they just dont need to launch 200+ per day anymore because the US radar system in the region has been largely disabled already and they are conserving for the long haul of many more months
>>65048533>they just dont need to launch 200+ per day anymore becauseHOLY>C>O>P>E
>>65048468>>65048533>our nigger-gorillers with AKs and RPGs are a super weapon that have forced out US forces everywhere>we've conveniently let the US have some bases to kill our leaders and bomb our bridges because we're generous or somethingThe turd world coping is getting out of hand.
>>65048395>it's actually 5d chessI'm pretty sure it's ol' Dorito Donny and his cabinet of yes-men thinking they could do Maduro 2: Electric Boogaloo, but with strikes to cripple a country instead of Delta bagging an unpopular head of state.
>>65044914>The entire world is tired of Iran's shit that they have been pulling off for the past 50 years.Israel and some gulf countries are not the entire world, Goldstein. >6504497610-30k? It was at least 6 gorillion.
Post gear, discuss gear.Cutting Edge / New Shit EditionOld: >>65023454
>>65048329Don't you dare talk shit about the farmer, he's a gift.
I see news of the Ceradyne SAEC plates has reached reddit. The top answer is that they are made by Ceradyne.
>>65048364I always try to catch a good Bible movie. Alternates being Jesus Christ Superstar, The Passion, and Godspell. Anthony Quinn surprised me in Barabbas. And Harvey Kaitel had a very interesting portrayal of Judas in The Last Temptation of Christ. The Ten Commandments is a great movie, if you can sit for 3+hrs. A great sea battle. 2yrs ago I was at a service where the Bishop (yes, Bishop) said his more unsusual question ever was "How much do you love God?". His answer was, "Not as much as I should, and not as much as He loves me." Theme: https://youtu.be/yFsnptQEWvM?si=cm1wRGgbgBNc7fyq
>>65048418Here's the summary of what's "known" about the SAEC so far, for anyone curious. 1. It's a super-high-end Ceradyne made ostensibly for DEVGRU and 24th STS around 2009-2013.2. It weighs four pounds for a 10x12 swimmer (ergo 4.2lb SAPI M). It is standalone and does not require soft armor.3. It is concealable, so under 0.75" thick. Drop protection is probably sketchy. Also, because it's a late-period Ceradyne there is a possible delamination concern.4. The ebay seller decided to complete the transaction off-ebay with some dude for five thousand dollars (pair). Kinda shady IMO but ok I guess since these are hot as hell.5. The blurred part of the label is actually sanitized. "NSN" is XXXX-XX-XXX-XXXX. This is very alarming because even Ceradyne plates made for Delta (96034) and ordinary SOCOM plates have NSNs.6. The rating is hotly debated. Going off the capabilities of other high-end Ceradynes, the language on the back (enhanced concealable), and the existence of an Enhanced Concealable SAPI which provides ESAPI performance but in a concealable thickness (hint!) this is an extreme featherweight quasi-Level IV plate. at 4lb 10x12 Swimmer, it is the lightest Level IV of all time aside from experimental Boron Suboxide or Polycrystalline Diamond models.
>>65048098Do not redeem the $1,000 digital NV.
>Video of a Shahed drone being shot down by a battle-tested Ukrainian P1-Sun interceptor drone in the Middle EastNow we know why Zelensky was doing his gulf states tour
>>65048455you bait, but every non-USA nation requires an export economy for arms to sustain domestic manufacturing and development.
>>65048440At this point I'm just coming back once a month to check if a random thread (this thread) is still a nafo hugbox...Until we meet again!
>>65033732They didnt start the war with drone interceptors though. No one did.That was a battlefield evolution.Also lol ukraine doesnt have a "bigger land army" bigger than who? USA? nope.More resilient than who? Iran? yeah.Apples to oranges comparison. No point in trying to compare Ukraine to their overlord or the enemy other their overlord lmao.
>>65048532>enemy otherenemy of*
>>65034268
>flying plane over half a century old in current year 2026Why not just use jdams wtf
>>65047283just like the drones that iran shoots down regularly
>>65047636why does a neutral country that exists to hide drug cartel and dictator wealth need tomahawks anyways?
>>65047306>noooooooooo! u cant rescue that pilot because it costs money!shut up brown
>>65047196B52s are not low flight hour in any sense lmao
>>65048512Every day I wake up thankful that I'm not brown
Impact photo of an Iranian missile with a 1-ton explosive load at Prince Sultan Air Base
>>65045743>YoutubeNah shit's real with the MTB scene, apparently moisture ingress is a thing.>BBCLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK CLICK bearings fucked mate hope you have a puller because your frame is press fit instead of threaded BSA.
>>65039240did you miss the new assistant attorney general? lmao cope
>>65035040The left can’t meme
>>65035204Losing to a non state actor that controls part of yemen?Creating a decent society for its citizens?
>>65035181>If we are not careful this could be our own British Suez crises momentThis is honestly way worse than the Suez Crisis, probably closer to Carrhae in terms of the stakes and sense that it's driven by one man's greed and lust for the one thing his money can never buy (glory).
Imagine it's the medieval times and you are going to war on horseback. Which mighty steed are you riding to battle on? And what weapon are you bringing? Which suit of armor are you wearing?
>>65048095>I AM 6 FOOT I AM 6 FOOT
>>65046794>Post more armored centaur girls.Do you like your centaurs armor modern or vintage?
>>65047948The mongol horses (shitty little runty steppe ponies) were good only because nobody else had figured out how to effectively ride them yet, and the mongols were the only dudes around with stirrups. It had nothing to do with breed quality.
Medieval destriers were 14-15 hands, btw. 14 is the cutoff for a pony.
>>65048370>14-15 handsCan you mutts stop inventing retarded measure units?
Thoughts on USAF pilots survival gear?
>>65046902>>65046996You just got blasted by trips and dubs. Learn when to shut the fuck up, tourist scum.
>>65040569Why even bother with the removable barrel? Just give it captive pins and something to hold the bolt carrier in the upper when it's disassembled.
>>65047548Limited run. You would need to buy used or built it out.
>>65048032The fuck are you talking about anon? If you want to make a survival rifle to take the enemy's ammo, you need to correctly guess what someone's actually going to come across. Unless you invented a rifle that can shoot both 7.62 and 5.45, then you already have a problem in any of the regions we're talking about, unless the entire middle east finally agreed on a single cache of old Soviet shit to all standardise on and I missed it.Same for China, they still have stock of old type 81s alongside their newer guns in service. Russia, I can't even fucking begin to guess what cursed shit you might find a mobik using at the moment.The places you're most likely to find a single round more or less everywhere you can plan for are developed countries where a US pilot isn't going to need a rifle to fend off the locals anyway.
>>65047314I'd feel pretty good if that was available to me after a bail. all you got back in the day was some bare-bones bolt action piece of crap or a pistol.
Why don't you own a nagant revolver in 9x19mm luger yet? editionold thread >>64803876
>>65044998>The entirely believable backstory I got from the seller:The stock on this M1903 I got for $6 at an auction. Buttplate was a bit rusty but other than dirt and dried cosmoline the stock was perfectly fine. It had probably been sitting in a basement for 60 years; the rifle it was originally on was long gone.
New surp
>>65044998>>65045124I like stories like this. I bought this rifle in a sporter stock at an auction for like $175, then bought the stock about an hour later for $25. So this was an easy and cheap restoration. I have 2 Eddystone 1917s that all in all I’m into for about $350 total. But that’s a story for another day.
Bump
No trench update cause I was working on other stuff, but BHEOLD. Shelf
How do you think it's going to go down? I imagine there won't be an infantry presence until it's practically leveled.
>>65046455>until it's practically leveled.IMPLESSIVE. now post terrain map chang
>>65047282Physically, nothing is stopping Iran from setting up a toll and they've been doing it in the short term as a form of leverage.Economically and diplomatically, it's not sustainable. It just triggers economic retaliation and damages their own trade.
>>65047310Given that now French ships are passing through freely, collecting a toll isn't feasible. It's pure thirdie fantasy.
>>65046701I know about inspect element too, you aint slick.
>>65047603> French ships are passing through freely,That was one (1) ship that passed in cooperation with Iranian authorities (they paid in Yuan or Crypto)
Why did older, obsolete SAM systems outperform the supposedly high-end ones? Both the THAAD and the S-400 have been major disappointments.
>I stole a post from /r/NCDThis might be a self a report, but I'm bringing you with me you faggot.
The whole point of IADS is each system is optimized for certain targets, THAAD and the S-400 are both anti-ballistic missile systems that get dunked on by crop dusters throwing VOGs out the window.The issue right now is there isn't any small drone optimized systems leaving a capability gap.
>>65047843Archeotech
>>65047843>Both the THAAD and the S-400 have been major disappointments.lol no, just the s-400 which is a huge piece of shit :)
>>65048010The THAAD system the US set up across the middle east was knocked out in the first 2 weeks of the war
>uses less metal than a sword>can be carried in your belt like a swordWhy didn't more cultures have a tomahawk culture? I think only the Vikings, injuns and Americans used tomahawks
>>65032131>gets stuck in or bounces off my tactical scutum as I move in with multiple right hook bolo stabs with the mainz gladius>dead shitskin
>>65032131Tools are inherently less valuable, cool and noble than purpose made weapons.
>>65046375>tactical scrotum
>>65041135I didn’t think this thread was still up but tell me again you weren’t mad writing this and I’ll have a good laugh>>65042253Definitely didn’t samefag either lmao
>>65047652multiple people think you're a fag, gz
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>>65044925Nope
>>65044925oh you found that channel too. based.>>65045137They'll "care" when it's brought up but after the fact no one will care about you. Unless they love you.
>>65046197>>65045662>>65045143= / = (
Good news for everyone except Robert: we saved the WSO!
>>65048309FUGG YEAHhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uPoDNEn3I0
