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The third published episode in the entire period of the SMO of the use of an helicopter launched ATGM, a 9M127-1 "Whirlwind-1" in this case to intercept a heavy attack UAV, most likely a "Baba Yaga" of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

The navigator-operator of the Ka-52M reconnaissance and attack helicopter detected the drone by the IR signature of the engine at a distance of about 4.5-4 km using the thermal imaging channel of the GOES-451M ("ГОЭС-451М") turret optical-electronic complex. At the same time, the launch was carried out from a distance of 2750-2900 m, taking into account the average trajectory speed of the 9M127-1 Whirlwind-1 missile of about 470 m/s.

#info #Whirlwind
#ATGM #SAM
#UAV #FPV