Real-time broadcasts help the Martyrs monitor air defense systems trying to hit them and identify those hitting targets. Information is transmitted to the Internet via the telephone network.
Russian invaders began installing video cameras on Shahed-136 unmanned aerial vehicles. This was reported on the Telegram channel “Colonel General Staff” and corresponding photos of the drone wreckage were provided.
The authors explain how the cameras on the Shaheds work. The camera itself transmits the image via Wi-Fi to a 4G/Wi-Fi modem, which in turn sends the signal to the Internet over the 3G/4G cellular network. Through a broadcast on Telegram, the Russians see the use of air defense systems against drones in real time. They also receive information about whether the attack drone hit the target or failed to hit it.
The low level of technical implementation of the solution allows the source to assume that such design changes are still being carried out on the ground by Russian launch teams. The aim may be to confirm goals, perhaps to receive a reward for it.
Last year it was reported that Russian invaders had begun equipping Lancet drones with infrared cameras for night attacks. The Lancet was used at night, which its limited camera set previously did not allow. Cameras with infrared illumination are more affordable than thermal cameras for the Russian Federation and can even be found in the civilian market.
During the major attack on Kiev in May 2023, the Ukrainian military brought down a more exotic Russian SuperCam drone. Supercam S350 model drone has a 60 MP camera, thermal imager and/or HD video camera with 10/33x optical zoom, multispectral camera, background radiation measurement sensor, laser gas analyzer and scanner.
Ukrainian manufacturers created the Shoolika mk6 drone for night operations. The Army has already tested the Shulika and considers it important for night tactical operations. The UAV has received approval for front-line use and will soon receive NATO coding.
Source: Focus
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