Pentagon Reveals Secretive New Drone the Air Force is Giving to Ukraine: Phoenix Ghost

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April 21, 2022 | By Greg Hadley

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 6:30 p.m. to include clarifying comments from the Pentagon press secretary on when the Phoenix Ghost was developed.

The Pentagon is giving Ukraine a secretive new drone that the U.S. Air Force has developed—one that “very nicely” suits the needs of the Ukrainian military, the Pentagon revealed April 21.

The U.S. will deliver at least 121 of the new Phoenix Ghost tactical unmanned aerial systems to Ukraine as part of a new $800 million assistance package announced by Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby. But, what is the Phoenix Ghost?

“This is a drone that had been in development before the invasion, clearly,” Kirby said during an afternoon press briefing. “The Air Force was working this, and in discussions with the Ukrainians about their requirements, we believed that this particular system would very nicely suit their needs, particularly in eastern Ukraine.”

https://www.airforcemag.com/air-force-rapidly-developed-a-new-drone-for-ukraine-phoenix-ghost/

This drone is going to shape the eastern front battle with e terrorists walking around a putting innocents people in mass graves in Mariupol and going after really bad guys....then Russians pricks are not going to hear or see what is hitting them.....from 50km away.......BOOM.....Boom...and does not have radar signature ........... have a nice day.......nuke:

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1. Superb!

[Grins]

2. A live-fire test range under real tactical conditions!

You know how hard it is to get that?

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3. They're announcing it, but being a little cagey about what it can actually can do

I like it!

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4. Never a good idea to give away too much information

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5. They aren't.

If the military is talking about a new toy, it is already old tech and they have something better that won’t see the light of day for a long time or if Putin decides to escalate the nuke talk.