The U.S. Department of Defense announced that tactical drone systems will be sent to Ukraine as part of $800 million in military aid. It was stated that the unmanned aerial vehicles called “Phoenix Ghost Drones” were developed for Ukraine.
The Ministry of Defense (Pentagon) announced today that within the scope of the new aid package, 72 155 millimeter howitzers, 144 thousand ammunition, 72 tactical vehicles for the transport of howitzers, more than 121 tactical unmanned aerial systems called “Phoenix Ghost Drones”, field He noted that equipment and spare parts will be sent.
Among these weapon systems, “Phoenix Ghost” attracted attention. The Pentagon announced that these systems, the name of which has not been heard before, were rapidly produced specifically for Kyiv.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the new drones were developed by the Air Force specifically for Ukraine’s requirements. “This is a great example of real-time adapting to the needs of Ukrainians,” the spokesperson said.
Ukrainian forces effectively used Turkish-made “TB2 SİHAs” as well as missiles provided by Western countries such as Stinger and Javelin.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at a press conference on Thursday afternoon that the development process of the new drone had started before the invasion and that after their talks with the Ukrainians, they thought this system would meet their needs, especially in eastern Ukraine.
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The spokesperson did not give a date for exactly when the development of the drone began. He added that the newly developed drones are in the inventory of America.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the “Ghost Phoenix” unmanned aerial vehicle system is designed for tactical operations, namely attacking targets on a large scale, but may not be limited to that.
Phoenix Ghost Drones: Switchblade-like features
According to the officials of the US Department of Defense, these ghost UAVs have similar features to the armed Switchblade UAVs that the United States had previously sent to Ukraine. However, officials state that the new unmanned aerial vehicle has some features that are different from the Switchblade.
According to Pentagon officials, these systems produced by AEVEX Aerospace are designed to neutralize different types of targets. AEVEX, headquartered in California, states on its website that it “provides a broad range of aerial intelligence solutions.” There was no statement from the company on the subject.
It is stated that these unmanned aerial vehicles, which are stated to be disposable, are similar to kamikazes, that is, small enough to be carried in a backpack, and similar to UAVs that explode after hitting their target.
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The Pentagon official did not elaborate on other features of the newly developed drone; He also stated that he had no idea how the name of the drone was given.
It is stated that Ukrainian operators who are familiar with Switchblade or other drones will need very little training to use the new system.
A senior U.S. Department of Defense official noted that the latest military aid package for Ukraine was strategically tailored based on the requirements that the Ukrainian authorities expressed directly needed.