Shaheed catchers appeared in Ukraine to protect against drone attacks

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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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  1. +13
    2 February 2023 16: 33
    Counteraction is possible for every action. How effective this is is a question. We also need to have UAV countermeasure systems. In the near future, the enemy will have analogues of Geraniums for sure
    1. +5
      2 February 2023 16: 45
      .In the near future, analogues of "Geraniums" will appear at the enemy for sure
      which is confirmed by the Shell, on the roof of a famous building. The drone war is in full swing. Fortunately, their Lancets please, but you need to expand the line and produce in sufficient volume.
      1. 0
        2 February 2023 18: 32
        The fact that drones should fight drones is right.
        But here's the reticle against the drone...
        How many meters does she fly? How many reticles can one drone carry?
        I remember how, after the first use of tanks against them, they just didn’t offer to use anything. And the traps that clung to the caterpillar and tore it further as the tank advanced. In the instructions for fighting tanks, it was recommended to stuff a crowbar or a log into the caterpillar. In the English instruction of 1940, it was proposed to replace the crowbar with a rail, moreover, wrapped in a blanket soaked in gasoline, which, after the tank stopped, should be set on fire.
        I think nets against drones will go away, as crowbars against tanks did.
        It is much better to equip the drone with a gun that shoots an explosive bullet. Modern electronics make it possible to very accurately estimate the distance to the target and set the timer to detonate the bullet just in front of the target. Such a tool will be more effective.
        1. +1
          3 February 2023 00: 02
          equip the drone with a gun
          In terms of. The creators of the S-400 patented an unmanned interceptor
          Mounted under the fuselage is a 12-gauge Vepr Molot smoothbore carbine with an electronic trigger and a 10-round magazine.
          JSC Concern VKO Almaz-Antey, Design Bureau of promising projects, 2018
          https://rospatent.gov.ru/ru/news/14-03-2019-rossiyskaya-gazeta-sozdateli-s-400-zapatentovali-bespilotnyy-perehvatchik
          A compact interceptor drone commissioned by Almaz-Antey was created by the student design bureau of the Moscow Aviation Institute. The 23-kilogram device with a three-meter wing is built according to the "duck" aerodynamic configuration, is armed with a 12-gauge automatic carbine and is able to spend up to 40 minutes in the air.
          - The main goal of the developers of the "ordinary" drone is to achieve the quality of the flight. We had the task of raising an apparatus with a weapon into the sky, ensuring maximum stability of its operation and high accuracy in hitting a target.
          - The development has passed a full cycle of tests, including an assessment of the controllability and accuracy of fire, and handed over to the customer.
          Concern VKO "Almaz-Antey" is a leading Russian developer of ground and sea-based air defense systems, radars for detecting air and ground targets, and artillery reconnaissance. Among the products of the concern are long-range anti-aircraft systems S-300, S-400, S-500, self-propelled air defense systems of the Buk and Tor families.
          Ministry, I wonder where the orders are.
          Engineers probably did, there is a video, it flies.
          It will probably take off and attack from above, judging by the position of the photo.

          1. 0
            3 February 2023 07: 05
            Russia may increase the power of the Lancet drone. This can be done using the RPG-7. This can be done in two ways: 1) attach the RPG-7 warhead to the lancet 2) create a special RPG-7 and attach it to the Lancet. The Special RPG can be controlled in two modes: operator or programmed distance.
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            2. +1
              3 February 2023 11: 55
              to enlarge
              For strikes against manpower, "Lancets" with a high-explosive fragmentation or thermobaric warhead are used, and against armored vehicles - with a cumulative warhead.
              Warhead weighing more than five kilograms.
              Two kilograms more than the basic version of the drone.
              Nomenclature grenades for RPG-7
              1961 PG-7V HEAT 2,2 kg (Wikipedia)
              1988 PG-7VR tandem HEAT 4,5 DZ+650
              It seems by weight that they are there, especially these second ones.
            3. +2
              3 February 2023 12: 02
              Both Ukrainians and ours are already doing this. A cocked PG-7 grenade is attached to the quadrocopter.
          2. +1
            3 February 2023 18: 24
            Quote: Andriuha077
            The creators of the S-400 patented an unmanned interceptor
            Mounted under the fuselage is a 12-gauge "Vepr Molot" smoothbore carbine with an electronic trigger and a 10-round magazine.

            This is the right approach.
            It remains to create software so as not to manually control the drone, but only indicate the target through the computer, and the computer will destroy the target itself. You still need talent to control a drone, and very soon UAVs will be equipped without exception with an anti-aircraft maneuver, so that they fly unpredictably in a "drunken style". Manually on such xpen you will get.
            Well, it is better to use shrapnel instead of shot. So that from afar it was possible to hit the target, and not approach it ten meters away. But here you need special ammo.
  2. +4
    2 February 2023 16: 35
    From the title of the note, I thought that a superwafer appeared on the outskirts ....., and after reading it, they offer to catch another drone on the net with a drone, of course, not an expert in this area, but in my opinion falconry will be more effective. Another effective method was described yesterday at the VO - a searchlight unit led by a DShK crew.
    1. -1
      2 February 2023 16: 39
      About such a unit .. I still think that we should not use the DShK, but something like a "minigun"
      1. 0
        3 February 2023 11: 04
        Quote from: dmi.pris1
        About such a unit .. I still think that we should not use the DShK, but something like a "minigun"

        Then the UAV turns out to be very heavy, the size of Sesna. It is better to use a shotgun with shrapnel.
    2. +3
      2 February 2023 16: 47
      Quote from uprun
      From the title of the note, I thought that a superwaffle appeared on the outskirts ....

      I assumed the same


      And then it turns out they will catch nonsense.
    3. +3
      2 February 2023 17: 33
      detect a drone and send a drone with a net to "intercept" ... because you won't let it catch up because the "geranium" flies stupidly faster ... something fantastic ... if you find it ... then it's easier at a speed of 100 km / h send a shahid mobile with a machine gun or submachine gunners
      1. +1
        3 February 2023 12: 07
        Quote from Sith
        detect a drone and send a drone with a grid to "intercept"

        Not easy to intercept with a grid. He drops the folded mesh, which should still open up and cover the drone from above. At least that's what I saw in the video. Well, go ahead, let's catch. Now ours need to put self-liquidators on Geranium. As soon as the speed is lost or the engine stops working - an explosion.
    4. +1
      2 February 2023 18: 07
      An automatic grenade launcher with grenades stuffed with buckshot or shot will be more effective than a machine gun against small drones.
  3. 0
    2 February 2023 16: 41
    This is effective if there is a warning about the arrival of enemy drones.
    Then the hunter quad can only take off a little early without wasting battery power.
    To detect a drone, the quad needs to fly higher than it. The scanning camera/cameras are at the bottom of the machine.
    1. +3
      2 February 2023 16: 45
      Geraniums love the coolness of the night ...... and it will have more speed than an electric scooter.
      1. 0
        2 February 2023 17: 05
        Geraniums love the coolness of the night ...... and it will have more speed than an electric scooter.
        Well, they will put the engine a bit better than from under the lawn mower. Well, it will be several thousand dollars more expensive. The drone will be accelerated to over 100 km per hour. The issue with interceptor drones has been resolved. The good old machine guns are a completely different matter! It's more difficult with them.
    2. 0
      2 February 2023 23: 45
      Quote: voyaka uh
      This is effective if there is a warning about the arrival of enemy drones.
      Then the hunter quad can only take off a little early without wasting battery power.
      To detect a drone, the quad needs to fly higher than it. The scanning camera/cameras are at the bottom of the machine.

      As I understand it, there are 5 Geraniums in the launch platform (in the image and likeness of martyrs). If the object is "fat", then it is not a sin to send the whole set to it, and this is already a swarm, i.e. a whole "front garden" in flight. To counter it, you must have at least the same number of "shahid catchers" to protect one object. Will they catch each other? Even if this "catcher" throws a net over Geranium, then when it falls, the warhead should detonate, and this is urban development with all the troubles for the "receiving" side. As for me, this stray has an opportunity, but the expediency and effectiveness are highly doubtful. winked
  4. +1
    2 February 2023 16: 42
    wait and see ... we will find control over them too
  5. 0
    2 February 2023 16: 54
    They imagined themselves to be fishermen, I doubt that they will be able to catch our "Geraniums".
  6. +5
    2 February 2023 16: 57
    Nonsense))) Try to shoot a car from a net thrower at a speed of 100 km / h))) This garbage was intended for catching quadrics, Geranium can be stopped by it - only by accidentally hitting the propeller, which is actually impossible
    1. -5
      2 February 2023 18: 36
      Quote from Bingo
      Geranium can be stopped by her - only by accidentally hitting the propeller,

      No one is going to shoot there.
      The drone takes off and on the way the geranium stretches a small fishing net, for example, 20 by 20 meters. Everything, Geranium itself will fly into it.
      Such a mesh will weigh 5-6 KG, you can even work with 2 paired drones. then probably it is possible to saddle a 40-meter grid width. There is no greater distance between the radar and drones, 2-3 kilometers.
      Normal idea, protection. and very effective, and most importantly, there is no explosion of an HE shell at low altitude, with a strong spread of fragments.
    2. +3
      2 February 2023 19: 16
      yesterday they dropped a carp reel with spearing ... today they got the nets ... this is already poaching belay
  7. +1
    2 February 2023 16: 57
    The cheap must fight the cheap. UAV with UAV as an option. The speed was only declared too small, with the target moving at one speed.
  8. +1
    2 February 2023 17: 02
    This means that there will be hunters for the "Shaheed Catchers"
  9. +3
    2 February 2023 17: 10
    This is a pathetic attempt to use police drones designed to protect public space from commercial drones to solve the issue of kamikaze drones.
  10. +2
    2 February 2023 17: 17
    Here I propose a sawn-off double-barreled shotgun and a buckshot into it, fly up and shoot at the adversary drone.
    In a word, a new round of reconnaissance drone, bomber drone and fighter drone begins.
  11. -4
    2 February 2023 17: 50
    You can downvote me and ban me, but we have electronic warfare, g ... but.
    1. -4
      2 February 2023 18: 11
      And it has no analogues in the whole world!
  12. -1
    2 February 2023 17: 56
    A net for catching butterflies and a broom will not work?
    I don’t know what they invent there, when they already have a tested anti-drone weapon - jars of cucumbers.
  13. +1
    2 February 2023 17: 57
    Every resident of the Russian Federation (male) must have a pocket,
    anti-drone karamultuk! Well, at least among those liable for military service ...
  14. 0
    2 February 2023 18: 25
    Therefore, Russia needs to use an army of small but powerful kamikaze drones. Drones should be produced on a conveyor basis, not expensive, but with sufficient detonation power. Then the stupid "shaheed catcher" will not catch everyone. And the name for the new drones is "Bee", and a swarm of bees will do its job!
  15. +2
    2 February 2023 18: 27
    It is not clear how this drone with a maximum speed of 100 km / h will catch Geran-2 at a speed of 160-180 km / h or Orlan, a speed of up to 150. This is possible only on a collision course, and then if the target does not maneuver. It seems to me that if there is an opportunity (or if not, add) maneuvering during flight, then catching will be extremely problematic.
  16. 0
    2 February 2023 19: 11
    UAV DroneHanter F700

    DroneHunter® F700
  17. 0
    2 February 2023 19: 42
    A drone that takes off at a speed of 100 km/h to spit a net at a Geranium that flies at a speed of 180 km/h... this is an awesome interceptor! Not just a wunderwaffe, but a wunderwaffe!
  18. 0
    3 February 2023 06: 03
    "Shahid catchers appeared in Ukraine..."
    Indian chief Veneto catches waffles on the fly
  19. 0
    3 February 2023 08: 21
    The speed of "Gerani-2" according to various sources is up to 185 km / h or 150-170 km / h. How will this Ukrainian miracle with its 100 km / h shoot it down? On a collision course? Dropping the net from above? lol A very questionable tactic.
  20. PAM
    0
    3 February 2023 13: 27
    the speed of the shahid and geranium moped is about 150-180 km/h, it is necessary to try to bring the copter with a net flying up to 100 km/h exactly in the forehead
  21. 0
    7 February 2023 21: 55
    If you pull with attacks like that, then they will come up with something else. Apparently, indeed, either there are not enough missiles and drones, or again fornication with agreements.

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