What makes StarStreak one of the most feared missile systems in Ukraine War

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10 ай бұрын

The Starstreak missile is a renowned surface-to-air missile currently in service with the British Army and produced by Thales Air Defence, formerly known as Shorts Missile Systems. The missile's development dates back to the 1980s, with the primary goal of replacing the existing Rapier missile system, which was a key element of Britain's air defense arsenal.
The Starstreak missile system has a unique tri-dart design that distinguishes it from conventional missile systems. Upon launch, the missile propels itself towards the target, and when in close proximity, it releases three separate dart projectiles. Each dart is equipped with its independent explosive warhead and guidance system, effectively multiplying the missile's chances of successfully neutralizing the target. This tri-dart design is one of the primary reasons the Starstreak is considered one of the most lethal short-range surface-to-air missiles in existence.
The recent war in Ukraine has brought to light the crucial role of Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS) in modern warfare, particularly older systems such as the Stinger and Starstreak missiles. Despite the rise of advanced technology and sophisticated aerial weaponry, these missile systems have proven their relevance and effectiveness in the challenging battlefield scenarios witnessed in Ukraine. The high-speed, low-flying drones and aircraft, which are increasingly prevalent in modern conflict zones, have shown vulnerability to these short-range air defense systems.
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@scottyotty2hotty 10 ай бұрын

HVM (Starstreak) was never meant to replace Rapier. They're complimentary systems. Rapier remained in service until quite recently when it was replaced by Sky Sabre.

@Petriefied0246 10 ай бұрын

I'm a former detachment for HVM. The start of the video totally misrepresents the system. You can't evade the missile because you'll never know it's coming your way!

@simoncolenutt5228 9 ай бұрын

Yes it's laser guided so no radar lock on warning

@richardmalcolm878 9 ай бұрын

Yup, that's the bs hollywood footage that one can just fast-track through...

@michaelscott7166 3 ай бұрын

When this hits with all three it's obligatory to shout "One hundred and Eighty"

@arbuz1984 9 ай бұрын

bravo for brits!!!

@martinbaldwin1906 10 ай бұрын

It doesn't mention that when vehicle mounted, it can be launched without needing to be in line with the flying object all the time the sensors automatically keep the laser on target. They have three armour tungsten piecing darts, which when they piece the target they explode, they can and will totally destroy the target, very dangerous indeed. I've seen these things hit a Russian mi 24, with all 3 darts, it just ripped the thing apart like it was paper.

@dougcoombes8497 10 ай бұрын

British MOD- "building a missile to shoot down enemy aircraft isn't enough, we also need to terrify their pilots"

@kralikkral5560 10 ай бұрын

I totally agree - it the pressure on the pilots is strong enough they will leave Russia forever (by plane :-) )

@NatCo-Supremacist 10 ай бұрын

@@kralikkral5560 damn, it would suck if they were still winning despite this pressure huh?

@NatCo-Supremacist 10 ай бұрын

@@talorcmacallan4268 They literally are, you people deny reality so hard it's embarrassing, fortunately nothing you say changes anything about the world anyway. Keep telling yourself they're winning bro, I'm sure it makes you feel better.

@Nauda999 10 ай бұрын

@@NatCo-SupremacistI agree, no matter what anyone writes in comments, it doesn't affect situation in Ukraine. But maybe they feel better that their country is on the side of the good guys, and that helps them sleep at night, so who are we to be mean to them? Let them tell fairy tails and sleep well

@OutThere5 10 ай бұрын

We have to Thank Putin for letting NATO test their weapons against Russia. 😂😂

@user-bb5up7qk4e 10 ай бұрын

Ценой сотен тысяч украинцев🪦🪦🪦🪦🪦

@attiliopetrini4507 9 ай бұрын

@@user-bb5up7qk4eit’s Russia’s fault as they are the aggressor. Easy solution: go back to Moscow and remove Putin from power, simples!

@amaansharif4655 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so very much for all knowledge. I didn’t know about for these shoot it down with the fast-moving Aircrafts of their camera shots and angles movements in THIS video. Ukraine needs all of them to help for to stop fighting against Ukraine by Russia in the war.

@rightrightrightuhhuhuhhuh6516 10 ай бұрын

Well, they are definitely sticking to a branded alliterative naming solution for their end products with "Star Streak" and "Storm Shadow" which means they are serious

@ianjardine7324 10 ай бұрын

We might not be as good as we used to be but giving our weapons scary names we can still do. From the people who brought you HMS Dreadnought and the Spitfire. Although the ones with less scary names tend to be fecking terrifying too Tank was such a nice word before we borrowed it and who's afraid of mosquitoes?

@samcruickshanks6856 3 ай бұрын

@@ianjardine7324 HMS Warspite is another good one I reckon..

@antr7493 9 ай бұрын

Only thing that would make it cooler if the three projectile could lock on to three separate targets and destroy them. Like in the Just Cause video game

@matt.willoughby 6 ай бұрын

Didn't know the darts have their own explosive, was always under the impression they were solid tungsten that relied on kinetic energy to destroy its target

@Marc_Gagne 2 күн бұрын

The Starstreak Missile spins coming out of the tube and when the darts separate from the second stage they are spinning around themselves. Wish you'd have shown that in your video. Very interesting to see that. Make United Nations Great Again MUNGA

@mikesahle1193 10 ай бұрын

Thank you 🙏 for great 👍 quality ☝️work over quantity 👏👏👏✊Excellent 🚀👍

@matthewsermons7247 10 ай бұрын

2:24 Your graphic is the same one used for a Hellfire missile (Your "Ninja Bomb" episode was great BTW). Could this system intercept such a threat, and/or could you even target it in time?

@Devlchiken8 10 ай бұрын

If It gives a a big enough radar cross section yes, if no than a cwiz probably would be best since it’s literally a Ariel weapon denial system.

@krzysztofbosak7027 7 ай бұрын

@@Devlchiken8No. It is too small and darts revolve aroudn the target.

@Devlchiken8 7 ай бұрын

@@krzysztofbosak7027 actually I did some looking into the C-wiz can track a human sized object pretty far, hence why this is an aam not agm or asm.

@krzysztofbosak7027 7 ай бұрын

@@Devlchiken8I does not even use radar. Stop spreating bullshit abotu radar cross section.

@Devlchiken8 7 ай бұрын

@@krzysztofbosak7027 bro go take your key board warrior ass and how about don’t argue with some who actually knows how Ariel Denial systems work.

@davidpenney2334 10 ай бұрын

Good you are using the British values for a change

@Eurotool 10 ай бұрын

Footage is so loud we sometimes can't here the narrator

@striker7469 10 ай бұрын

Damn.

@SOUL9531 10 ай бұрын

Mach 3 is enough for mach 10 missiles

@kralikkral5560 10 ай бұрын

A very good equipment - Ukraine needs all of them, to help to demilitarize Russian criminals.

@Nauda999 10 ай бұрын

They need all of them, but how many did they get? 100? and what kind of weapons will it take for Ukraine to demilitarize Russian nuclear arsenal? When will USA provide them with nuclear armed F-16s, Ukraine needs so badly?

@kskeel1124 10 ай бұрын

Wasn't Star Streak originally designed to be capable of attacking ground and air targets?

@RR-us2kp 8 ай бұрын

Too expensive to use on ground targets

@lukeskylicker 7 ай бұрын

It can be pressed into an anti-material role against lightly armored vehicles such as AFVs and trucks, but it's not ideal and the primary purpose is air defense.

@AcEkrystal 9 ай бұрын

Please stop using radio active hazard symbols for explosives...

@williamwells1862 9 ай бұрын

Chinese Charlie, soothsayer, say one of Putin's four Maybachs may soon have big engine problem. He beware.

@OmnoWombo 6 ай бұрын

What a weird mix of fictional clips and real ones while talking as if it's all factual.

@franciscody9622 10 ай бұрын

Nice video game

@antoniomartinez1799 10 ай бұрын

this missile has proven his ineffectiveness in Ukraine, drones and missiles still continue hitting the Ukrainian army

@davidvillamarin7164 10 ай бұрын

Russian bot. Stop. It's sad. Drones on Moscow...

@aubreyjohncatador5381 10 ай бұрын

Hahahaha funny it's truly ineffective that Russian migs are only flying and launching it's missile in Russian territory

@BlatentlyFakeName 7 ай бұрын

@@aubreyjohncatador5381Exactly lol, they kept losing jets and choppers to these

@tadzdgreat 10 ай бұрын

Another gamechanger BS 😂😂😂

@babajikaghanta8842 10 ай бұрын

Don't worry there is an antidote for this. 😊

@walterbrownstone8017 10 ай бұрын

It's feared by the Ukrainian operators because they know they are going to get blown up by a Russian missile any minute.

@BlatentlyFakeName 7 ай бұрын

Russian missiles usually miss by a few 100 meters, so I don't think they are too worried about that

@walterbrownstone8017 7 ай бұрын

@@BlatentlyFakeName Lol brand new 2023 missile technology does not miss by a few hundred meters. This isn't 1942.

@BlatentlyFakeName 7 ай бұрын

@@walterbrownstone8017 Maybe when targeting random apartment blocks which is what Russia seems to have been doing for most of this war. Russia doesn't even have guided bombs, so it quite like 1942 in some areas.

@walterbrownstone8017 7 ай бұрын

@@BlatentlyFakeName Well yes because the poor Ukrainians who have been forced to fight by America choose random apartment blocks to hide.

@BlatentlyFakeName 7 ай бұрын

America isn't forcing anyone to fight lol. Ukrainians are defending their country from a dictator

@Cadian92nd 10 ай бұрын

I duno all tik tok shows os videos of russia blowing up western equipment or using it against nato once they done parading around the captured equipment lol Seems lile the model airplane drones have no problem penetrating your million dollar defence equip lol

@RR-us2kp 8 ай бұрын

You haven't seen the tik toks of blown up russian tanks? Or dead russian soldiers?

@operator9858 10 ай бұрын

the only people that could think so are british. ethnocentrism is so blinding...

@srf2112 10 ай бұрын

"unevadable"? It's like you don't even try to be literate.

@manofsan 10 ай бұрын

*What happens when Mexican cartels get their hands on them?* *Will you be reporting on that incident if it happens?*

@Nauda999 10 ай бұрын

Black market tax, at least third to half of everything going to Ukraine goes to black market. For some people this war is making them very rich.

@montecarlo2021 10 ай бұрын

Wunder Wafen ha ha ha same like old Adolf ...

@tylerdurden4006 10 ай бұрын

Shouldn't the west be out of "game changers" by now? Nothing works against Russia, get over it. 😂

@RR-us2kp 8 ай бұрын

Except Russia has way more casualties than Ukraine. So either Ukraine is good or Russia is crap

@tylerdurden4006 8 ай бұрын

@RR-us2kp hilarious you think that Russia has more losses than the over 40 countries of nato that Russia is fighting at once and not losing at all but getting stronger with all the target practice with new technology all the time.

@RR-us2kp 8 ай бұрын

@@tylerdurden4006 casualties mean deaths. In case you don't know.

@BlatentlyFakeName 7 ай бұрын

This weapon is the reason the Russian air force is no longer seen on the front lines. Their jets just lob cruise missiles from inside Russia now.