美国不断向乌克兰提供弹药支持。遵循相同的传统,宣布美国已经开发了另一个被称为“凤凰鬼”的“ kamikaze无人机”,以在与俄罗斯的战争中为乌克兰提供援助。这种合作和援助也来自乌克兰的8亿美元弹药套餐。但是,Phoenix无人机的功能与先前发送的SwitchBlade无人机的功能有些相似,但是凤凰无人无人机可以监视和击中不同类型的目标的能力更为先进。根据五角大楼的说法,“凤凰鬼是一款低成本的一次性自杀无人机,根据游荡的弹药运行,在撞向目标之前徘徊在空域上。”
美国的一位高级国防代表说,这些无人机是根据乌克兰的需求和要求而建造的,但是那天晚些时候,他退回了声明,说这些“凤凰鬼”无人机甚至已经处于开发阶段在俄罗斯 - 乌克兰冲突之前。这似乎令人困惑,对吗?Moreover, these Phoenix drones are assembled and manufactured by AEVEX Aerospace, which is a California-based defense company, so keeping in view of the company’s manufacturing capabilities, the US has announced that it will deliver more than 121 Tactical UAVs (Phoenix Ghosts) to Ukraine. When asked about the functional capabilities of the Phoenix drone, Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, “I’m going to be unwilling to go into much more information about the system at this stage for classified reasons, but you can reasonably conclude that it works in general.” It has the same kind of tactical capabilities as a switchblade. A switchblade, if you will, is a one-way drone that is plainly meant to deliver a punch. It’s a tactical UAS, and the Phoenix Ghost is in the same class. “
如果我们比较SwitchBlade无人机和凤凰鬼的范围,那么我们可以说,SwitchBlade无人机可以在空中悬停约30-40分钟,目标半径约为10-40公里。对于凤凰鬼,悬停的时间约为六个小时,与切换刀片相比,这是巨大的,因为它也将以正确的方式有助于目标监视。但是,尚未披露其范围。另一个明显的区别是,凤凰人的无人机配备了监视摄像机,这些摄像头将提供进一步的帮助,以锁定针对敌人的正确目标。