Great that you found this thread useful. 🙂
November 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Great that you found this thread useful. 🙂
Your first sentence isn't quite right. It is the United States that has lost this trade war. Even once Trump is gone, trading partners and allies can never again trust the US. The US seems to be in the midst of mental health crisis, lashing out at friends while inflicting a great deal of self-harm.
November 17, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Your first sentence isn't quite right. It is the United States that has lost this trade war. Even once Trump is gone, trading partners and allies can never again trust the US. The US seems to be in the midst of mental health crisis, lashing out at friends while inflicting a great deal of self-harm.
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November 16, 2025 at 10:47 PM
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3. Here is the video showing the very nice launches.
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
3. Here is the video showing the very nice launches.
2. Here is a longer thread showing more detail about this missile.
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1. This wreckage is Ukraine's secretive Bars (Snow Leopard) cruise missile that was first mentioned by Minister of Strategic Industries, Herman Smetanin in April 2024. The pieces in this photo are not arranged correctly but still give an idea what it looks like.
November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
2. Here is a longer thread showing more detail about this missile.
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Looking towards the eastern sky.
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Looking towards the eastern sky.
What a photo does not show is how fast the auroa can change. At times, brief (fraction of a second) pulses spanned a large part of the sky. Overall, it was a great show.
November 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
What a photo does not show is how fast the auroa can change. At times, brief (fraction of a second) pulses spanned a large part of the sky. Overall, it was a great show.
Designed to be made in large quantities in a hurry. When used in combination with larger missiles, it is a decoy with its own punch. It needs better electronics though but there is lots of room inside for fancier guidance kit.
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 AM
Designed to be made in large quantities in a hurry. When used in combination with larger missiles, it is a decoy with its own punch. It needs better electronics though but there is lots of room inside for fancier guidance kit.
Glad you liked it. 🙂
October 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Glad you liked it. 🙂
By the way, this thread is 24 posts long. You may need time to click on the lost post to see the following ones.
October 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
By the way, this thread is 24 posts long. You may need time to click on the lost post to see the following ones.
24. Overall, the simple design & construction of Bars is really interesting. If you found this thread useful, please repost as a quote. Respectful comments are always welcome. Also consider reading my previous threads.
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
24. Overall, the simple design & construction of Bars is really interesting. If you found this thread useful, please repost as a quote. Respectful comments are always welcome. Also consider reading my previous threads.
23. Its speed will make it a challenging target for russian air defence. It also means that we should not expect many good quality photos or videos of it flying. It will be tough to know how many of these are being used.
October 21, 2025 at 7:05 PM
23. Its speed will make it a challenging target for russian air defence. It also means that we should not expect many good quality photos or videos of it flying. It will be tough to know how many of these are being used.
22. Although similar in size to Peklo, this is a much simpler design so production should only be limited by the availability of engines. The "Army of Drones" logo tells us where the funding came from.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
22. Although similar in size to Peklo, this is a much simpler design so production should only be limited by the availability of engines. The "Army of Drones" logo tells us where the funding came from.
21. The warhead is about 40 kg and is the same as used in large Ukrainian drones. Big enough for soft targets including fuel storage tanks. If produced in large numbers, Bars will be trouble for the russians.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
21. The warhead is about 40 kg and is the same as used in large Ukrainian drones. Big enough for soft targets including fuel storage tanks. If produced in large numbers, Bars will be trouble for the russians.
20. Bars was obviously designed for mass production with a low number of parts and simple assembly mostly using adhesives. It probably has a top speed near 700 km/h. When one hits the ground there is not much left to examine.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
20. Bars was obviously designed for mass production with a low number of parts and simple assembly mostly using adhesives. It probably has a top speed near 700 km/h. When one hits the ground there is not much left to examine.
19. When one of these burns, there is not much left. The russians misidentified this one as a Bober but it is clearly a Bars. This also shows, very likely, a fuel filter.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
19. When one of these burns, there is not much left. The russians misidentified this one as a Bober but it is clearly a Bars. This also shows, very likely, a fuel filter.
18. A curious detail is a component that may be a tray (perhaps to hold electronics) or part of the fuel system. There is a handwritten "OK", likely for quality control. Odd is the label with "FX" but the writing on the side is a backwards "XF".
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
18. A curious detail is a component that may be a tray (perhaps to hold electronics) or part of the fuel system. There is a handwritten "OK", likely for quality control. Odd is the label with "FX" but the writing on the side is a backwards "XF".
17. There a consumer-grade GPS antenna but more interesting is a Globalstar satellite modem with an Orange Pi Zero controller. This most likely returns telemetry data including location so Ukraine will know if it made it to the target or, if lost, the location of air defenses.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
17. There a consumer-grade GPS antenna but more interesting is a Globalstar satellite modem with an Orange Pi Zero controller. This most likely returns telemetry data including location so Ukraine will know if it made it to the target or, if lost, the location of air defenses.
16. The flight controller (likely not mounted here) is a commercial grade Orange Cube+. The patch of adhesive tape may have secured the antennas. It is not clear what the channel in the fuselage is for. It appears that hatch covers are mostly secured with duct tape.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
16. The flight controller (likely not mounted here) is a commercial grade Orange Cube+. The patch of adhesive tape may have secured the antennas. It is not clear what the channel in the fuselage is for. It appears that hatch covers are mostly secured with duct tape.
15. The panel shows a separate switch for each fuel pump. Switch numbers likely follow the startup sequence. Note the white adhesive used to bond the fuselage pieces together.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
15. The panel shows a separate switch for each fuel pump. Switch numbers likely follow the startup sequence. Note the white adhesive used to bond the fuselage pieces together.
14. Fuel consumption is about 1 kg per minute so a large fuel tank is expected. This photo shows something that looks like a fuel tank but it seems too small. Since there are two fuel pumps, there may be two fuel tanks.
October 21, 2025 at 7:04 PM
14. Fuel consumption is about 1 kg per minute so a large fuel tank is expected. This photo shows something that looks like a fuel tank but it seems too small. Since there are two fuel pumps, there may be two fuel tanks.