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2022-05-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russian pilots are taping basic GPS devices to their dashboards in Ukraine because they cannot rely on 'poor quality' inbuilt navigation systems, UK's defence minister reveals

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Posted by Skidmark 2022-05-12 07:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Its on line with using non-crypto communications.

Posted by Procopius2k 2022-05-12 08:47|| 2022-05-12 08:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Their whole military is a giant dumpster fire

Posted by DarthVader 2022-05-12 09:42|| 2022-05-12 09:42|| Front Page Top

#3 Big difference between the on paper specs and real world performance - like so many things in life.

Posted by Angstrom 2022-05-12 09:43|| 2022-05-12 09:43|| Front Page Top

#4 But they'll be coming thru the Fulda Gap and having lunch in Paris in two days.

Posted by Besoeker 2022-05-12 09:45|| 2022-05-12 09:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't trust GLONASS, hmmm? Still having two data sources is wise

Posted by magpie 2022-05-12 10:31|| 2022-05-12 10:31|| Front Page Top

#6 IIRC there were similar 'upgrades' for A-10s debuting in Afghanistan.

Wonder what the failure rate is for Navigation, Under 35s, no GPS, worldwide? I know when I was younger it was already sketchy with my city peers.

Posted by swksvolFF 2022-05-12 11:25|| 2022-05-12 11:25|| Front Page Top

#7 "Put it above the 8-track, Dmitri."

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2022-05-12 11:29|| 2022-05-12 11:29|| Front Page Top

#8 A decent solution if it wasn’t for all those annoying calls about you MIG warranty expiring.

Posted by Super Hose 2022-05-12 12:28|| 2022-05-12 12:28|| Front Page Top

#9 (in Street Fighter Cammy resting bitch voice)
-ding-
Come to heading 270 at next M1940 72-K
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