U.S. Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron, the Blue Angels, Lead Solo Lt. Ryan Chamberlain and Opposing Solo Capt. Jeff Kuss get into position below Rob Holland on April 7 during a photo opportunity at the Naval Air Station Kingsville Wings Over South Texas 2016 air show. The Blue Angels are currently celebrating their 70th show season and are scheduled to perform 66 demonstrations at 34 locations across the U.S. in 2016. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Ian Cotter/Released)Infantry Soldiers assigned to B Company, 1-143rd Infantry (Airborne), participate in live fire squad movements at the infantry squad battle course, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, April 8. The unit's annual training also included airborne operations, a field training exercise and 20-mile ruck march along the Turnagain Arm. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Marisa Lindsay)160405-Z-EZ686-006 – Soldiers of the 53rd Weapons of Mass Destruction Civil Support Team, Indiana National Guard, take radiation readings during an Arctic Eagle 16 simulated radiological dispersal device blast at Camp Grayling Joint Maneuver Training Center, Mich., April 5, 2016. Arctic Eagle 16 is a National Guard led-Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational Exercise based on the President of the United States, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, State of Alaska, and international partners’ Arctic Strategies. It is conducted in live and constructive environments, focused on humanitarian assistance, consequence management and infrastructure protection. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa/Released)A U.S. Navy Sailor looks out at the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1) from an MH-60S Sea Hawk Helicopter over the Atlantic Ocean April 13, 2016. The Wasp was underway with the USS Wasp Amphibious Ready Group participating in Amphibious Ready Group/Marine Expeditionary Unit Exercise. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Eric S. Garst)Midshipmen sprint to the finish line during the 2016 Sandhurst Competition at West Point, N.Y., April 9, 2016. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brian HamiltonA U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 374th Airlift Wing, takes off from Yokota Air Base, Japan, April 18, 2016. The 374th Airlift Wing sent two aircraft in support of the Government of Japan in their relief efforts for the series of earthquakes that took place in the Kyushu region recently. (U.S. Air Force photo by Yasuo Osakabe)Camp Grayling, Mich. - Marines with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 25th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, and soldiers from the Danish Home Guard conduct a room clearing drill during exercise Arctic Eagle at Camp Grayling, Mich., April 6, 2016. The Marines joined soldiers with the U.S. Army National Guard and the Danish Home Guard in the bilateral exercise, designed to simulate a joint task force defending key infrastructure in the arctic region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/Released) Air Force Airmen 1st Class Devin McCracken, right, and Scott Webster locate a birds' nest during a preflight inspection on an E-8C joint surveillance target attack radar system aircraft at Robins Air Force Base, Ga., April 6, 2016. Both airmen are crew chiefs with the 461st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron. Georgia National Guard photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Roger Parsons A U.S. Navy "Leap Frogs" parachutist floats to the runway while flying a Tennessee state flag during the Smoky Mountain Air Show at McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Louisville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 16, 2016. (Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)New Orleans - Marines with Marine Forces Reserve and the Victory Belles, the National World War II MuseumÕs vocal trio, wait for veterans participating in the Soaring Valor program to exit the terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, April 13, 2016. The Soaring Valor program was created by actor Gary Sinise to honor veterans of World War II for their sacrifices and to give them a special tour of the National World War II Museum. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ian Leones/ Released) A Soldier, from the Colorado Army National Guard, competes in the state's Best Warrior Competition April 8-10, 2016 on Fort Carson, Colorado. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Manda Walters)
The ban is meant to prevent the repurposing of entertainment tech for Moscow's unmanned warfare against Ukraine, but the practical effect may be limited.
The mishap caused the rocket to lose its engine nozzle extension, significantly reducing its thrust and making it unable to reach its designated orbit.
The system is about the size of a shoebox and weighs less than 25 pounds, allowing users to quickly deploy it against enemy threats, like drone swarms.
