Thread by @ChrisO_wiki

1/ Russian commentators are sounding the alarm over America's use of a new kamikaze drone against Iran, the Low-cost Unmanned Combat Attack System (LUCAS). They note that it appears to have an integrated Starlink terminal and warn that it's a serious threat to Russia. ⬇️

2/ The use of LUCAS drones against Iran was announced yesterday by CENTCOM. This is the first time that the drone has been deployed in combat. It is reportedly reverse-engineered from the Iranian Shahed-136, which Russia has also adapted as the Geran-2 to use against Ukraine.

3/ 'Obsessed with war' writes:

"The Americans are showing a photo of their Geran-like LUCAS drones launching at targets in Iran."

4/ "And what do we see? A Starlink receiving antenna, which will allow the drone to be guided precisely to its target, if it's not shot down, remaining in contact until the last split second."

5/ "And if we don't find a solution to this satellite constellation within a year, things will be ugly for us."

'Russian Engineer' calls it "a very serious wake-up call. You could even say it's a warning bell."

6/ "The fact is that the latest Starlink modification, in addition to the communication channel, provides alternative navigation, which, unlike conventional GNSS, has very high interference immunity.

7/ "It also has an extremely narrow communication beam, which is difficult to detect and virtually impossible to jam with conventional electronic warfare systems.

8/ "Moreover, the cost of such a terminal is pennies compared to that of a heavy UAV, meaning the Americans can integrate it into almost all their weapons systems, including Tomahawks, JASSMs, and the new PrSMs.

9/ "In other words, all these long-range strike systems will be able to be controlled anywhere on the planet and achieve the same precision as FPV drones, literally through a window.

10/ "This isn't just an evolution in military affairs; it's a genuine revolution. And it's happening right here and now.

11/ "It's possible that such a small number of Iranian missiles [being launched] in a salvo is due to this innovation; Epstein's coalition is simply knocking out the launchers, no matter how camouflaged and dispersed they are.

12/ "A hyperspectral camera easily detects camouflage nets made from synthetic and cotton materials, and Starlink's fat data pipe allows for immediate attack on any detected launcher.

13/ "It would be good if our leadership understood the threat posed by such a dramatic increase in the effectiveness of the enemy's conventional weapons."

14/ Dmitry Konanykhin says that the development of LUCAS is "the results of laboratory work, conducted under ideal conditions by the US on the territory of the former Ukraine: a Starlink module on a Shahed-like drone."

15/ "And there's no doubt this module will be installed on any drone where aerodynamics allow.

16/ "In other words, by sending Russians, repurposed by the communists as "Ukrainians," to die, the US has gained free infantry that is vulnerable to losses (there are no people on the planet who will endure losses as much as even former Russians) and free bait for gentlemen…

17/ …who, since the Indian genocide, have become accustomed to luring tigers with the cry of a child tied by the leg. Racists—whether Anglo-Saxon or Kyiv Israeli—couldn't care less about the deaths of former Russians.

18/ "Conclusions have been drawn, the drones have been tested: the recent cruise missile flight to the Urals, when the mission was changed en route and the missiles were diverted to the Urals, bypassing our air defence zones, demonstrates the effectiveness of Starlink.

19/ "And, yes, forget the Soviet tales about nails scattered in orbit, destroying satellite constellations. That might have worked against hundreds, but not tens of thousands of satellites.

20/ "As Elon Musk snapped: "The Russians won't have enough anti-missiles to shoot down as many satellites as we launch."

Moreover, nuclear weapons can't destroy such a constellation of thousands.

21/ "You haven't forgotten that the Americans' main emphasis is on a surprise beheading strike?

That's called decapitation.

22/ "Yet our hyper-patriotic, cheerleading propaganda would rather trot out glassy-eyed, cookie-cutter talking heads sporting the Lviv Political Academy badges on their epaulets.

23/ "Well then.

Let's wish our engineers luck and pray for the success of Bureau 1440 [developer of the planned Russian Rassvet satellite constellation]." /end

Sources:
🔹 t.me/voenacher/90822
🔹 t.me/rusengineer/92…
🔹 t.me/grishkafilippo…