According to journalists, the Russian Federation is already producing UAVs from carbon fiber. Such drones can absorb radar signals, which complicates the work of air defense forces.
Russia is working hard to improve its drone fleet. It wants to catch up with Ukraine, which has already taken the lead in drone warfare. Newsweek writes about this.
According to journalists, the Kremlin is preparing for winter and therefore is trying to develop cheap but effective UAVs.
Maria Miron, a research assistant at the Department of Military Studies at King’s College London, said that Russia is a little behind in unmanned aerial vehicle production, but is slowly catching up with Ukraine.
The publication noted that a few days ago a new dark drone made of carbon fiber was shot down in Ukraine. Such UAVs can absorb radar signals, which complicates the work of air defense forces.
According to analysts, this change makes the drone more stealthy. But there are other risks as well. For example, as expert Steve Wright said, carbon fiber could reduce the weight of the device and therefore carry more explosives.
Targeting systems could also be improved to make them harder to jam, military expert David Hambling told reporters.
“We know that Russia is committed to producing them (e.g. drones) locally rather than importing them from Iran, and there are already some signs that parts are being replaced with Russian-made components,” he said. – said.
The expert said that a sufficient number of Gepard anti-aircraft guns and heavy machine guns can protect objects attacked by attack drones. This is exactly what Ukraine is doing.
“The drone’s engine may be quieter and the drone may have a darker color, but as long as it is essentially the same type of drone it can still be identified and ultimately shot down,” Hambling said.
Let us remind you that the representative of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Yuri Ignat, said what the tactics of the Russian Armed Forces will be in shelling in the winter months. According to him, Russian troops have been stockpiling missiles for the last two months and are also preparing a large number of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Source: Focus
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