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dragontamer
on Nov 21, 2023
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Anti Tank Vespa
Still a thing.
https://www.eurasiantimes.com/electric-bikes-in-ukraine-are-...
hutzlibu
on Nov 21, 2023
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A big improvement. A vespa is loud. A electric motorbike/bicycle is silent and way better offroad so greatly improves survival rates of teams using these in real combat.
trhway
on Nov 21, 2023
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Don't forget IR. The night vision is very widely used in the Ukraine war, and ICE engine is much better/farther/brighter visible in IR.
heavenlyblue
on Nov 21, 2023
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night vision is not IR
trhway
on Nov 22, 2023
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passive night vision (thermal vision) sensors typically used by military are sensitive around 10 micrometer wavelength, which is IR.
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