Previously tank warfare was a matter of face-to-face engagements. In the next generation, data may flow seamlessly from multiple drones to multiple tank aiming system, and in theory moving tank units could engage moving targets in a complex choreography carried out entirely beyond visual range. While Kropyva is certainly impressive, it is not clear how well it is automated and integrated with other systems, and how easily data flows when several weapons are involved. This was scored with a high-velocity armor-piercing round rather than the high-explosive rounds used by the Ukrainian gunner, who still managed to double the record. The record was previously held by a British Challenger 1 crew from the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards who destroyed an Iraqi tank at over 4700 meters (3 miles) with direct fire during the Gulf War. The new long-range kill claim cannot be confirmed. Kropyva is not just for individual gunners but allows whole networks of drones, artillery and other. Russian tanks are prone to explode, so baling out when hit is a smart move. But there was nothing the Russians could do: they would have had no idea where the fire was coming from, and the crew probably abandoned their vehicle after the first hit. In the case of the latest video the Ukrainians say that it took them 20 rounds to finish the target from extreme range. A drone located the targets, and with the aid of Kropyva a tank knocked them out one by one. In July, a soldier using the nickname ‘Balu’ described using it to knock out three well-dug-in BMP armored vehicles which had proved impossible to take out by direct fire from guided missiles. Ukrainian soldiers speak extremely highly of Kropyva and how it lets them hit difficult targets. The gunner then just needs to adjust the angle and azimuth, and fire away. It is specifically designed to work with drones and automatically receive data, then calculate the exact fire adjustment needed. It provides mapping of battle lines and targets, and calculation of artillery fire missions. Kropyva is supplied as a rugged tactical system compatible with NATO-standard secure communications and is used at all levels from divisional command right down to individual vehicles. The Kropyva is a tactical system running on an Android tablet enabling precise indirect fire at long.
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