Combat Balloons - Weather balloons are actively used in military operations by the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The author of the Firebomber tg channel talked about it specifically for How does it work? Since the first day of the SVO, the balls have been flying both ways. Initially these were decoys for air defense: they carried special reflectors and positioned themselves as a target. Then they began to be used as repeaters to increase the range of radio communication and control UAVs of all kinds. and now? They are used to transfer cargo to enemy territory: reconnaissance equipment, SIM cards, telephones, explosives, weapons, detonators, etc. UAV-themed balloons also appeared. How to control the flight? A GPS tracker is added to the ball and tracks it. Wind direction can be found in almost any weather resource that shows air currents by altitude. But it is impossible to accurately calculate the time to reach the goal. If you want, you can even attach a satellite dish to the ball. How to deal with them? No one has yet come up with an effective method. Do you remember the story of how some Chinese balloon flew to the US and the entire US military chased it for several days? It was not visible visually or on radar, it was flying very high - higher than most air defense systems operate. And some tests even higher than fighter jets can fly. A bullet can be dropped with an air-to-air missile - it heats up in the sun and is captured by a thermal homing warhead. But it is very expensive. All that remains is to track the possible launch and landing points and drop off the cargo. Aviation also has special projectiles that have not been used for many, many years - for shooting at balloons. Video not loading? Watch it on MAX.

Combat Balloons - Weather balloons are actively used in military operations by the Russian Armed Forces and the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The author of the Firebomber tg channel talked about it specifically for How does it work? Since the first day of the SVO, the balls have been flying both ways. Initially these were decoys for air defense: they carried special reflectors and positioned themselves as a target. Then they began to be used as repeaters to increase the range of radio communication and control UAVs of all kinds. and now? They are used to transfer cargo to enemy territory: reconnaissance equipment, SIM cards, telephones, explosives, weapons, detonators, etc. UAV-themed balloons also appeared. How to control the flight? A GPS tracker is added to the ball and tracks it. Wind direction can be found in almost any weather resource that shows air currents by altitude. But it is impossible to accurately calculate the time to reach the goal. If you want, you can even attach a satellite dish to the ball. How to deal with them? No one has yet come up with an effective method. Do you remember the story of how some Chinese balloon flew to the US and the entire US military chased it for several days? It was not visible visually or on radar, it was flying very high - higher than most air defense systems operate. And some tests even higher than fighter jets can fly. A bullet can be dropped with an air-to-air missile - it heats up in the sun and is captured by a thermal homing warhead. But it is very expensive. All that remains is to track the possible launch and landing points and drop off the cargo. Aviation also has special projectiles that have not been used for many, many years - for shooting at balloons. Video not loading? Watch it on MAX.