As you can see, the stick can be a very effective weapon against Russian propeller-driven drones. The Ukrainians have used this tactic before, but then the goal was a slow and small FPV drone. People initially thought it was just a joke by our eastern neighbors. But now it turns out that they really use sticks to shoot down drones and they are effective even against larger machines.
The development of anti-drone methods has accelerated dramatically as a result of the conflict in Ukraine. Currently we can observe, among others: light aircraft with on-board gunnersshown above “direct method” or also drones dropping nets on enemy drones. If this trend continues, we will probably soon see the first fighter drones equipped with anti-aircraft machine guns. History largely comes full circle here and currently recalls the beginnings of World War I, when ways were sought to effectively combat enemy reconnaissance aircraft.
Russian drones from the family ZALA 421-16E are tactical unmanned aerial vehicles specializing in missions reconnaissance i observational. They can be used for intelligence gathering, surveillance, communication transmission and monitoring. Their flight endurance is up to 12 hours. The drones are equipped with a gyro-stabilized module with thermal imaging camera with a resolution of 640 × 480 pixels, and also video camera and SLR camera high resolution.
They can also be equipped with additional laser target indicatorwhich makes it possible tracking, Identifying i indicating goalswhich is essential for coordinating precise attacks, especially when targeting Loitering ammunitionsuch as KUB-BLA. KUB-BLA kamikaze drones can stay in the combat zone and be “summoned” to attack at appropriate moments based on data provided in real time by ZALA 421-16E drones.
These drones have a landing system on air cushionwhich reduces the risk of damage in the event of a fall. Their operating radius is 150 kilometerswhile achieving maximum altitude 3.6 km. ZALA 421-16E can be driven by means of electric drive system the combustion enginewhich allows them to reach speeds of 65 do 110 km/h. The drones are equipped with the Russian GLONASS navigation system, as well as additional systems that improve flight route coordination and provide precise coordinates of detected objects.
Source: geekweek.interia.pl
