In this week's video we explore the emerging branch of drone evolution in Ukraine that has seen the development of what I'm calling RPG-FPVs - AKA: Rocket Launcher Drones.

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On land, sea and in the air drones and unmanned systems have shaped the war in Ukraine for over 2 years. The latest unmanned system to be pressed into service are robot dogs!

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RBS-17 anti-ship missiles have been used in Ukraine since autumn 2022 and we've looked at them in the past [https://youtu.be/ilfZlXR0wb0] but some excellent footage of them in use has surfaced necessitating a fresh look.

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Seen just a handful of times since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the magazine-fed 30×29mm RG-1 is Ukraine's rarest grenade launcher. In this video we look at the available information on the weapon and the few intriguing sightings of it in theatre.

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Joe MacDonald of @BigMakBattleBlog has kindly shared some insights into how his Ukrainian drone unit is using 3D printed drone-delivered munitions.
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In recent weeks there have been a spate videos showing Russian troops using TM-62 anti-tank mines as improvised satchel charges. We've already seen TM-62s used as drone dropped munitions and as demolition charges. The videos shared most recently show the dramatic effect that the TM-62s can have o...

Ukraine's unmanned surface vessels (drone boats) continue to evolve with a newly confirmed variant equipped with six 122mm Grad rocket tubes. In this video we take a look at how they might be employed

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Russia's 'Turtle Tanks' are continuing to evolve and proliferate to other sectors of the frontline. In this comprehensive video we examine sightings of the 'Tsar Mangal' tanks, their variations and how they have continued to evolve.

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Two weeks ago, we looked at a curious in-field adaptation carried out by a Russian unit operating near Krasnohorivka. A T-72 had been near totally enclosed by sheet metal to protect it from FPV drones. Various imagery showed the tank encased in a trapezoidal steel structure, giving the vehicle t...

The U.S. government announced, on 9 April, the transfer of enough small arms to equip a brigade to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The weapons originate from the arms shipments that the US Navy and allies have seized in recent years thousands of weapons and millions of rounds of ammunition which have...

During a recent Russian operation near Krasnohorivka the so-called 'Turtle Tank' made its first appearance. Widely ridiculed online, Russian engineers built shell which essentially encased a tank in a trapezoidal steel structure, giving the vehicle the look of a shed on tracks.

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Back in April 2023, we looked at the use of the SMAW Mk153 in Ukraine, since then this relatively rare rocket launcher has surfaced again semi-regularly in imagery from the war in Ukraine.

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With the war in Ukraine's current trench-bound stalemate often resembling the First World War it isn't too surprising to see an early 20th century innovation making a comeback. Several variations on the concept of a periscope rifle have been seen in Ukraine since the summer of 2023.

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Earlier this week, 8 February, the first clear footage of the UK developed and supplied AIM-132 ASRAAM-based air defence system appeared. In this video we take a look at the system and the available evidence of its use.

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In June 2022 Sweden announced it would provide Robot-17 (RBS-17) coastal defence missiles to Ukraine. They've since been seen on a handful of occasions in theatre.

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There are a significant number of different large calibre anti-materiel rifles in use in Ukraine. One of the largest is the Monomakh, a 14.5×114mm semi-automatic, box magazine-fed anti-materiel rifle from the Ukrainian company Snipex.

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Since September we've begun to see substantial number of Heckler & Koch MG5s with Ukrainian special operations teams, predominantly those under GUR direction. The MG5 is one of the newest machine guns to see service in Ukraine and according to official German source only 100 have been transferred...

A Ukrainian engineer has constructed a wheeled mount for the Mk19 automatic grenade launcher.

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In mid-October a Ukrainian combatant shared a short video on his TikTok channel demonstrating a new piece of ordnance – the RPG Shovel.

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Warheads fired from RPG-7s predominantly have a limited anti-personnel effect due to the minimal fragmentation needed for their normal anti-armour role. Since the spring of 2023 a number of Ukrainian units have been sighted using PG-7 warheads augmented with fragmentation sleeves which are intend...

Ukraine's armed forces use a large number of different machine guns, I recently spoke with an engineer at one of the small local companies developing and innovating belt boxes for many of the weapons in use.

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A look at the use of a small number of OTO Melara Mod 56 105mm pack howitzers in Ukraine. It appears that Spain has provided a battery of 6 of the light guns which are in use with Ukraine's National Guard.

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A combatant in Ukraine shared recently photographs of himself with a French FR F2 sniper rifle. The 7.62x51mm rifles have only been sighted in theatre once before in March 2022. There has also recently been a sighting of a single FAMAS. While individual sightings aren't indicative if a substantia...

One of the most interesting aspects of the drone warfare being conducted in Ukraine is the emergence of drone vs drone dogfighting.

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