Author of 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world,' following cutting-edge military technology in general and the drone warfare revolution in particular.
This makes it immune to jammingwhich the Russian suppliers rebranded and sold to the military , and which was not designed for military use.
Ukrainian developers have used a variety of techniques to make their drones more resistant to jamming. But every move is met by a counter-moves by jammer developers, and constant upgrades are needed just to keep the drones flying. The ideal solution would be able to beat any jammer. Mounting the spool on a drone brought its own challenges, given the need to avoid contact with the drone’s propellers and preventing it from catching on obstacles.
There is also the added weight. The spooling mechanism weighs 300 grams and 5 kilometers of cable weigh 1.25 kg, so a system with a 10-kilometer range carries an extra 2. 8 kilos, significantly reducing the available payload. Hence Zhulinskii says for longer ranges they used larger drones. A 13 -inch drone can carry enough cable for 10 kilometers as well as a 2 kilo /4.4-pound warhead. Longer ranges would be possible with bigger drones like the Queen Hornet.
“The enemy often expects the drone to attack from above, so they tend to watch the skies. Fiber-optic-controlled drones, however, can approach targets from outside the enemy’s field of vision, flying at low altitudes, which increases their effectiveness and adds the element of surprise.”The line-of-sight limitation means that most drones lose contact when they are more than a few feet inside a building.
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