“30 targets destroyed without stress”: how augmented reality stops Russian attacks (video)

The operator of the 93rd separate mechanized brigade’s FPV drone said it had destroyed several dozen Russian tanks, infantry fighting vehicles and other armored vehicles in the past week. Radio Liberty reports this.

“Sometimes we fly, our target is the mortar. But then the beha comes, but first we shoot the beha, then we fly with the second drone, we see that the beha is damaged, it is not moving anymore. 30 targets have been destroyed in the last 7 days, it is not even stressful,” he explained.

The targets of the Ukrainian defenders include logistics, that is, the transportation of personnel or supplies, as well as firing points and infantry.

According to the fighter, some brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine pass on their experience to others and then work on the same front.

“We didn’t know anything and we had to be ‘javelins’,” the commander said: ‘That’s it, a new company is being formed.’ So RUBpAK (unmanned attack air systems company),” explained the fighter of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

A dozen drones are enough for a day or two.

“In practice, it turned out that we took ten drones with us and 50% of them hit the target,” the Ukrainian defender said.

Now the drone division is looking for new approaches, primarily in terms of returns, that is, returned reusable drones.

The 93rd brigade uses FVP with electric capsules; The front of the drone has two wires (electrical contacts) that close the electrical circuit and activate the electric detonator when it collides with a target.

“Generally, according to the technique, we work with a cumulative projectile, it is also modified, we close it with an electric fuze, an ignition board from an impact or a whisker, and this causes it to close,” said Savaşçı. he explained.

Equipped with FPV (first person view), augmented reality glasses; This is its main difference from conventional helicopters controlled from the screen. Goggles give the pilot the ability to target. Intensive use of augmented reality technology during the war in Ukraine began in the autumn of 2022, and was used for the first time in attacks with ammunition in the spring of the same year.

However, a few years ago they were used as reconnaissance aircraft.

“The first FPV drones began to be used in combat in 2019-20, when factory versions of the DJI company went on sale. They were then used very effectively for reconnaissance purposes. They flew at a maximum speed of 90-100 km/h.” They carried out reconnaissance along trenches, platoon strongholds, ROPs of the enemies at an altitude of 10-15 meters, then lined up in freeze frames: who, where, what weapons,” noted military observer Andrei Rymaruk.

Military man Nikolay got into the FPV topic in 2016, when they were just beginning to emerge. At that time, drone races were held on special tracks for entertainment purposes.

“For me, it remained a hobby. But then I gained a wealth of knowledge. When you become a pilot, you want to build the fastest drone, so you need to have a good understanding of this topic. Batteries, receivers, transmitters – everything is how to choose. Then it was necessary “The drone was flying as fast as it could to pass everyone. Now we need it to fly, maybe not very fast, but to carry a good payload and fly far, ” explained an FPV drone operator from the separate assault battalion “Aidar”.

“The battalion is on defense, and we are doing a merry-go-round. The drone flies, gets stuck, its battery runs out of 40 percent, at that moment another one flies, replaces it and returns home. Thus, we observe the front line,” he said.

Let us remember that the “Drone Army” destroyed millions of dollars worth of equipment of the Russian Armed Forces in one week.

It was also reported that Iran has developed the Shahed-238 jet drone in three versions.