France’s future deep-strike weapon may face its first real test in Ukraine (defence-blog.com)

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[-] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 16 points 2 days ago

I don't understand why more weapons companies arent doing this. Partner with Ukraine to live test and develop your weapons.

[-] GreatDane@feddit.dk 15 points 2 days ago

I'm pretty sure that there are. My guess is that many just keep it secret.

[-] The_v@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

A few companies will avoid testing in Ukraine because they know they will fail. There already is a bunch of systems that already haven't survived the conditions.

Examples-

Excalibur m982 guided artillery shell. Russia got so good at jamming them that less than 1 in 9 hit the target. At almost $100k per shell they are a massive waste of money.

Anduril Industries and Skudio haabe failed massively with their drones in Ukraine.

https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/anduril-s-autonomous-weapons-fail-in-tests-ukraine-combat

https://www.sofx.com/us-drones-underperform-in-ukraine-skydio-and-others-face-setbacks/

[-] MrMakabar@slrpnk.net 6 points 2 days ago

RCH155, Skynex, IRIS-T SLM and so forth come to mind. There are also a lot of drones from outside Ukraine, which are donated to them for testing and improvements. SMAP/T-NG is also going to see service in Ukraine first.

[-] GreatDane@feddit.dk 3 points 2 days ago

SAMP-T NG has already proven itself very effective in Ukraine. Denmark was impressed and bought some of them instead of Patriot, David's Sling and L-SAM.