The Ukrainian company Kvertus, located in the Ivano-Frankivsk region, whose capital suffered massive damage after Russian attacks, is producing four models of electromagnetic weapons used by the Ukrainian military to shoot down Russian drones, the most popular being the “silencer”. -6.
The drones used by both countries during the conflict became one of the mainstays of the war. Through cameras and a GPS system, these devices are used to reconnoiter the terrain and adjust the sights of their artillery, which are responsible for 70% of civilian and military deaths in Ukraine according to the Ukrainian newspaper Epravda.
Costing approximately $12,000, the KVSG-6 model has the ability to shoot down drones used by Russian troops within a radius of up to three kilometers, with a firing angle of 30 degrees, which allows use for less experienced shooters.
Equipped with a telescopic sight, the weapon emits radio frequency beams through its antennas that intercept control signals in the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, GPS signal L1 and L2 (used by drones made in China) and positioning signal Russian satellite GLONASS, as well as remote control signals below 1,000 hertz, according to El Confidencial.
In a video by Radio Free Europe and another broadcast by the Ukrainian army itself on YouTube, the ease of use of electronic weapons by Ukrainian soldiers is demonstrated, where it is enough to point and shoot at the drone for it to disconnect its connection. After the interference, the drone will go into safe mode and land or lose control and start falling uncontrollably.
When recovering the downed drones, Ukraine uses its images to identify the possible information contained in themas the route taken, which allows counterattacks and reconnaissance of enemy troops.
Russian forces also have anti-drone systems, but they are less effective. Through a video uploaded by a separatist on YouTube, which is no longer available, one of these weapons could be seen being used by a soldier, which appeared to be produced by the separatist forces themselves, according to The Drive..
On the other hand, the efficiency of the KVSG-6 is more remarkable: as of May 30, Ukrainian troops had captured 53 Russian Orlan-10 drones.
Source: Observadora
