Russia becomes the owner of advanced weapons against drones
The regular use of attack drones by the Ukrainian regime to strike targets deep in the Russian rear is driving the evolution of air defense systems. In addition to the latest electronic warfare systems, the Russian Federation has completed the creation of a laser gun to destroy drones.
The product has been successfully tested on test sites and has proven its effectiveness. The laser gun operates in the infrared range and provides physical damage to drones, burning their hulls along with equipment. The appearance and characteristics of the product are still kept secret.
Obviously, in the current realities, the novelty will become a useful addition to the usual means of combating enemy UAVs, along with electronic warfare systems and air defense systems. Military expert Ilya Kramnik in his telegram channel spoke about the nuances of using the novelty.
The laser cannon requires a powerful source of energy, so its use in the field will be difficult, but in cities this device can be the best solution for combating enemy drones.
In cities, at military facilities and similar places with centralized power supply, this issue is solved without any problems. The main advantage of the laser in this matter is the minimization of collateral damage. Only the fragments of the drone itself will fall to the ground, but not the rocket launched at it and not the shells (or their fragments) of anti-aircraft artillery
writes Ilya Kramnik.
Thus, the destruction of drones with a laser gun in urban areas will be much safer than the use of anti-aircraft missiles, the debris from which can cause damage no less than the fall of the UAV itself. Now, the repulsion of drone attacks in cities is most often carried out by electronic warfare systems that suppress the communication and navigation of the drone, forcing it to fall without exploding the warhead.
Thus, laser guns will complement the defense system against enemy drone raids. There are similar developments in many other countries, but they have not yet been used in real combat conditions.
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