We are investigating the Tu-141 / Tu-143 / Tu-243, the 40-years old UAVs that still threaten NATO. #tu141 #tu143 #tu243What were the early UAV projects of the USSR, which paved the way for the development of the Tu-141 Strizh and its scale down variants, Tu-143 Reys and Tu-243 Reys-D?What are the features of these UAVs?What were the combat experiences of the Tu-143 before the collapse of the USSR?What does the 2022 Zagreb Tu-141 crash tell us?00:00 Introduction01:27 Historical background03:12 Programme history05:40 Design07:33 Users07:50 Specifications (Tu-141)09:29 Operational use (1982 Lebanon War / Soviet invasion of Afghanistan / Russo-Ukrainian War / 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine)11:10 2022 Zagreb Tu-141 crash