The prototype is Ukraine’s 21st-century answer to the V-1 flying bomb, or doodlebug, the long-range ballistic missile used by Nazi Germany during the second world war against targets in south-east England.
The V1 was not a ballistic missile - it was more like a cruise missile. The V2 was a ballistic missile.
No. V-1 and V-2 have very bad accuracy, because in 1940s does not exist better.
To be exact, standard deviation was about 500meters.
I can't remember details about V-1, but for V-2 I read too much to forget. V-2 have analog guidance, azimuth "programmed" just rotating start stand, active part of trajectory curve preprogrammed by programmatic drum (like in washing machine), and total impulse integrated by electrolyte accumulator (precharged before start).
And this is when V-1 costs comparable to prop fighter, and V-2 like strategic bomber.
Because of these flaws, even Germans don't use they really much, and US just forgot about them.
Even Soviets planned to use missiles mostly for air defense and as NUC carriers.
But approx in 1980s, with new technologies (mostly, digital computers, but also, high frequency radio and high precision frequency generators, for example atomic time), appear high accuracy navigation systems.
For example, claimed accuracy of Minuteman is about 10 meters, and Himars MLRS 1 meter.
As example of Himars MLRS usage, attacked bridge near Antonovka Ukraine, made few holes in road, so it become impossible to drive by truck, but pedestrians could pass it.
For about "trembita", I'm sure this is just propaganda, because cheapest military grade navigation cost about 10k$, and make 25kg explosive with civilian navigation is just crime.
Yes, I know, Iran make drones with 50kg explosives with civilian navigation, but they already got sanctions for this. I don't think, Ukrainian leaders will wait for sanctions if "trembita" will be produced in series, most probably, will just appear few new dudes, jailed "for nothing".
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The V1 was not a ballistic missile - it was more like a cruise missile. The V2 was a ballistic missile.
IIRC the V1 and V2 were unguided, that's enough to cause destructions in cities, but not to destroy specific military targets.
My doubt is: Is this new missile guided? (I guess so, but it's strange that the article compare it to a V1.)
No. V-1 and V-2 have very bad accuracy, because in 1940s does not exist better. To be exact, standard deviation was about 500meters. I can't remember details about V-1, but for V-2 I read too much to forget. V-2 have analog guidance, azimuth "programmed" just rotating start stand, active part of trajectory curve preprogrammed by programmatic drum (like in washing machine), and total impulse integrated by electrolyte accumulator (precharged before start).
And this is when V-1 costs comparable to prop fighter, and V-2 like strategic bomber.
Because of these flaws, even Germans don't use they really much, and US just forgot about them.
Even Soviets planned to use missiles mostly for air defense and as NUC carriers.
But approx in 1980s, with new technologies (mostly, digital computers, but also, high frequency radio and high precision frequency generators, for example atomic time), appear high accuracy navigation systems. For example, claimed accuracy of Minuteman is about 10 meters, and Himars MLRS 1 meter.
As example of Himars MLRS usage, attacked bridge near Antonovka Ukraine, made few holes in road, so it become impossible to drive by truck, but pedestrians could pass it.
For about "trembita", I'm sure this is just propaganda, because cheapest military grade navigation cost about 10k$, and make 25kg explosive with civilian navigation is just crime.
Yes, I know, Iran make drones with 50kg explosives with civilian navigation, but they already got sanctions for this. I don't think, Ukrainian leaders will wait for sanctions if "trembita" will be produced in series, most probably, will just appear few new dudes, jailed "for nothing".
they do call it "the people's cruise missile" on their site and twitter
Oh yeah, you sure could negate my carma, but imagine what you will say, when these "trembita" will kill American or British civilian in Ukraine.
And unfortunately, it is not much threat for Russian military.
Iran/Russia use so low tech, just because they already under sanctions, and for them additional sanctions will be negligible.
Ukraine totally different case, even brake NATO/EU integration, will kill many Ukrainians, but sanctions will kill Ukraine.
I'm just pointing out the Guardian's error.
Just nonsense. Some people want cheap attention.