Shaheed catchers appeared in Ukraine to protect against drone attacks
Deputy Commander of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Oleksandr Pavliuk presented the so-called "Shahid Catcher", which is a system for combating drones.
The system is designed to protect infrastructure facilities from attacks by strike drones. He is said to be able to resist drones practically all systems, including the Russian "Geran-2" (Kyiv believes that these are Iranian Shahed) and "Orlan". A complex of radars and signal jamming systems detects drones in the sky, after which it releases its own interceptor drones. The anti-drone system is equipped with an autonomous DroneHanter F700 UAV capable of reaching speeds of 100 km/h.
The interceptor drone is a quadcopter capable of releasing nets in flight designed to hunt enemy drones. The range of the system is limited to five kilometers. The system works autonomously, however, if necessary, the operator can take control.
The complex is capable of intercepting drones weighing up to 500 kg at an altitude of up to 5,5 km. Similar systems are in service with a number of NATO countries. It is claimed that their efficiency reaches 85%.
It is reported that the Armed Forces of Ukraine currently have six such anti-drone systems. With their help, it is supposed to protect Ukrainian power plants and other critical infrastructure from attacks by kamikaze drones.
According to Pavlyuk, with the help of similar systems, US strategic facilities are protected from drone attacks.
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