Russia dominates the battlefield thanks to a myriad of modern mobile anti-UAV technology devices

Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are demonstrating the combat capabilities of a formidable high-tech weapon, with an extremely flexible range of missions, from conducting reconnaissance, directing artillery, and directly attacking and destroying enemy forces.

At the same time, the range of UAV operations as well as the damage from their attacks, especially large-scale attacks, are increasing significantly.

The massive use of small UAVs is becoming one of the main features of combat operations in Ukraine today. Small and medium-sized UAVs are constantly hovering over trenches, warehouses and military facilities.

Suddenly appearing from the sky, a small UAV is very difficult to detect by enemy air defense systems and has the potential to cause a lot of trouble.

Shooting down a light UAV with a standard infantry weapon is difficult, requiring experienced shooters and high alertness.

From the reality of the battlefield, Russia has been forced to develop and continuously launch mobile anti-UAV devices. These devices have contributed significantly to the achievements of the Russian Army in recent times, helping to effectively neutralize most of Ukraine's UAVs.

Pishchal-PRO

One of the most popular and effective new Russian anti-UAV guns today is considered to be the Pishchal-PRO, developed by the Avtomatika company.

This gun was first introduced at the International Military-Technical Forum in 2018. This anti-UAV device weighs only about 4kg and operates in the frequency range of 600-6000 MHz, within a range of about 2km.

Like other popular anti-UAV devices, Pishchal disables UAVs by 'shooting' them with electromagnetic radiation. At a certain frequency range, the UAV loses contact with its operator.

In fact, UAVs not only fall to the ground, but can also have to "force land", helping the Russian Army to collect enemy UAV models for research and find ways to counter them.

Due to its high mobility and instantaneous use, Pishchal-PRO is used to counter UAVs performing reconnaissance missions or attacking infrastructure.

Currently, Pishchal-PRO is very popular in the Russian Army. In February 2023, at the IDEX arms exhibition, Avtomatika General Director Andrei Motorko said that Russia may export this equipment to foreign partners in the near future.

REX

The REX looks like a machine gun from a sci-fi movie, but the device has been extremely effective in neutralizing Ukrainian UAVs on the battlefield.

One of the most notable features of REX is that it was created by the UAV manufacturers themselves, the Russian company ZALA Aero. No one knows better how to deal with UAVs than the people who research and build them.

The first version REX-1, weighing about 4kg, has been used by Russian special forces and security forces for a long time and received many good reviews.

Later, the REX-2 model, which was 1kg lighter than the original and more compact, was born during the conflict. The REX-2 version could be mounted directly on the rifle frame, making it much more convenient to transport and use.

REX can counter most of the popular UAVs today. The device impacts UAVs by suppressing both radio signals and satellite navigation signals.

With the help of integrated multi-frequency modules, REX can jam US GPS, Russian GLONASS, Chinese BeiDou and European Galileo satellite positioning signals within a radius of up to 2km.

In addition, at a distance of 1km, REX can effectively block GSM, 3G and LTE mobile signals.

Thanks to this, REX can be used not only against UAVs, but also against explosives triggered by mobile phone signals, as well as to block radio communications if necessary.

A very important advantage of REX is that it is very easy to use. Soldiers can quickly learn how to use it on the battlefield without any special training.

When the target appears in the sky, the REX operator only needs to pull the trigger, electronic interference will occur to quickly disable the UAV.

Dual-use devices Stupor and LPD-801

The anti-UAV gun 'Stupor', which is effective in the popular UAV frequency bands of 2.4 and 5.8 GHz, with a range of 300m, created by Russian military engineer Dmitry Klochko, is one of the first anti-UAV guns used on the Ukrainian battlefield.

This device was originally built specifically for civilian use, for those who needed to protect expensive real estate, yachts and other special targets.

In 2022, Dmitry Klochko introduced the Stupor to combat units in Donbass. Since then, the Stupor has become one of the most popular anti-UAV guns among soldiers in Donbass.

Another dual-purpose anti-UAV gun that is popular with the Russian Army is the LPD-801, produced by the private company Laboratory PPSh.

One of the key features of the LPD-801 is its small antenna, making it the most compact and lightest in its class, with the ability to fire in automatic mode, eliminating the need for the user to actively activate it.

According to military expert, Director of the Museum of Russian Air Defense Forces - Yury Knutov, mobile anti-UAV guns are in demand in the Russian Army more than ever.

These devices are not only used to neutralize enemy UAVs. With the help of special means, they can detect the launch site and determine the coordinates of the enemy UAV operator, thereby quickly applying effective suppression measures.

Active anti-UAV complexes 'Silok', 'Serp-VS5' and 'Solaris-N'

According to experts, the most effective way to combat UAVs is to use a combination of guns and special anti-UAV systems that can suppress control signals within a radius of several kilometers. Silok is a device developed by the Moscow-based defense enterprise Sozvezdie.

The Silok complex is designed to actively search for and neutralize UAVs at a distance of more than 4km (2-3 times longer than conventional anti-UAV guns).

Once the UAV is detected, Silok will block the control channels, disabling their distance measurement and communication signals, causing the UAV to fail and crash.

In March 2023, the Ruselectronics joint venture first introduced the new Serp-VS5 anti-UAV complex, capable of tracking and automatically disabling electronic devices on UAVs at a distance of up to 20km.

Serp-VS5 can neutralize a wide range of small UAVs flying at extremely low altitudes in dense urban areas. The four antennas of the Serp-VS5 complex can operate both in independent mode on separate channels and in combined mode.

In addition, unlike conventional anti-UAV devices, Serp-VS5 can control UAVs operating in a certain frequency range, helping to avoid affecting our military's UAVs operating in the area.

Solaris-N is another powerful anti-UAV complex from Ruselectronics, capable of tracking and neutralizing UAVs over an area of up to 80km2.

The main advantage of Solaris-N is that it is almost completely autonomous. The operator only needs to install Solaris-N in an area where UAVs may appear, then the system will automatically scan the area and destroy UAVs when detected.

(according to Tass)

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