The wearable electronic warfare system “Meerkat”, designed to protect military personnel from UAVs, is completing tests

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The wearable electronic warfare system “Meerkat”, designed to protect military personnel from UAVs, is completing tests

Russian developers from the holding company "Roselectronics" have created a wearable complex EW, designed to protect a serviceman from drones enemy, including FPVdrones. The new product was presented at the Army 2024 forum.

The new wearable electronic warfare system is called “Meerkat”; it consists of two separate modules and a battery. All this together weighs less than three kilograms and is freely attached over the military uniform without interfering with movement. According to the developers, “Meerkat” is capable of detecting an enemy drone at a distance of up to one kilometer, and suppressing it up to 300 meters. The battery lasts for 12 hours in detection mode and up to one and a half hours in suppression mode.



"Meerkat-O/P" consists of two separate modules - detection and suppression, as well as a battery. The total weight of the kit is only 2,75 kg, thanks to which it fits into a soldier’s unloading bag, is attached to clothing or body armor and does not hinder the soldier’s movement.

— reported the press service of Rostec.

Currently, the complex is undergoing testing, while preparations for mass production are underway. No other details were provided.

It is worth noting that wearable electronic warfare systems are very necessary in the northwestern military zone, since drones are very actively used by both sides. It’s already getting to the point where Ukrainian drones are starting to hunt for single Russian military personnel.
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  1. +6
    12 August 2024 12: 14
    This is probably the most long-awaited new product for soldiers right now - let’s join the troops as quickly as possible!
    1. +3
      12 August 2024 12: 34
      In principle, I agree with you, this is truly a long-awaited new product. Although, due to my critical perception of new developments (purely professional), many questions arise, first of all: is this system multi-frequency, is it capable of automatically tuning from one frequency to another, will it unmask the carriers of these blocks and won't the danger increase that a fighter will become a target for drones with a passive radar guidance system (based on signals studied by the suppression unit)? Well, the most difficult question is probably how this system for detecting and suppressing UAVs will interact with friendly drones? - as I understand it, there are no “friend/foe” devices on UAVs yet.
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 13: 32
        The questions are correct. But brla is still at the beginning of its development (the stage before the First World War is still in development), how it will be, I don't know, and there will still be many questions about them.
      2. 0
        12 August 2024 17: 51
        You missed the factor... Power and Duration of radio radiation on the fighter’s body... Multiplied by DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS... YEARS,,,
        1. +2
          12 August 2024 18: 57
          You missed the factor... Power and Duration of radio radiation on the fighter’s body... Multiplied by DAYS, WEEKS, MONTHS..YEARS,

          The transmitter will only emit radiation when a drone is nearby. These are minutes, not months or years... And most likely, this drone will immediately attack the fighter, and the impact of the drone will be much more significant.
          I'm frankly surprised why no one is afraid of a cell phone, much less a radio station, but they are afraid of a jammer with a radius of only 300m?
    2. 0
      14 August 2024 10: 09
      Surely this good electronic warfare will be supplemented by the development of an inertial trajectory of a drone attack or guidance based on the signal source, based on the amplitude. In the first case, the fighter’s vigilance and evasive maneuver will help him, in the second, electronic warfare is like a stick for a dog.
  2. 0
    12 August 2024 12: 29
    Will the fighters have children after use, or only in vitro?
    Or is it on “civilian” frequencies?
    1. +3
      12 August 2024 12: 32
      Otherwise, it won’t even come from a test tube.... winked
    2. 0
      12 August 2024 12: 32
      This, of course, will not be today, but I will assume that tomorrow there should be flying electronic warfare drones that will accompany the fighter at low altitude. It will be safer for the offspring)
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 17: 53
        I see a drone with a reb system... Throw in 152mm...
      2. 2al
        0
        13 August 2024 13: 29
        First of all, it is more effective, especially when the fighter is crawling or lying down under fire. Although this option can also be used by a fighter on a pole or mast.
    3. -1
      12 August 2024 12: 37
      this is different)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
    4. +3
      12 August 2024 15: 02
      I went through the comments... most of all people are afraid of hair loss and that they will be left without offspring :)))
      I would be the last thing to fear this (I am an electronics engineer myself and have a good understanding of electromagnetic fields), if only because the range is only 300 m, the power is low, you’re not afraid of cellular phones and car alarm remotes, are you? I would be afraid that this transmitter would unmask the fighter (see my first comment).
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 17: 55
        A machine gun in the hands of a monkey... With electronic warfare or electronic countermeasures... the same thing...
    5. -2
      12 August 2024 15: 47
      Here, judging by the picture, it’s all attached at the level of the heart, liver, lungs...
      Which, in general, is also not very pleasant for the body.
      1. -3
        12 August 2024 15: 56
        Yeah, and a drone on your head, of course, is not only pleasant for the body, but also useful.
  3. 0
    12 August 2024 12: 30
    This is where everything goes; it is necessary to protect not only equipment and objects from drone attacks, but also individual fighters.
    Just in this case, whoever didn’t have time was late!
    As for efficiency... who knows how it turned out. If you don't check, you won't know.
    1. +1
      12 August 2024 15: 16
      I don’t think that such a system will be allowed to cover an individual soldier; most likely there will be one carrier of such an electronic warfare station as part of a squad or platoon.
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 15: 31
        It is unlikely that such a device is something very expensive, but as for everything else, convenience and efficiency, only operation in real combat conditions will show.
  4. +3
    12 August 2024 12: 36
    No one will carry this on themselves, at most they will put it in a car, motorcycle, quad or armored personnel carrier
    1. -1
      12 August 2024 13: 12
      Already wearing them. There are photos and videos from the front.
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 13: 15
        maybe 1 wears it for the whole group of 5-6 people, but everyone definitely won’t wear it
        1. +1
          12 August 2024 13: 18
          Does the article say: to every fighter?
  5. +2
    12 August 2024 12: 47
    But 1,5 hours of such fields won’t kill the fighter himself?
    1. 0
      12 August 2024 15: 19
      There are warning devices about the approach of a Bulat type drone. The station turns on when there is such an alert, I don’t think it works in constant mode, and otherwise you’ll have to drag a cart with a tank battery behind you.
      1. 0
        12 August 2024 15: 56
        It is clear that you have to choose between two evils.
  6. +2
    12 August 2024 12: 48
    The total weight of the set is only 2,75 kg
    The question is, what will a fighter take with him to the front line, a set of electronic weapons or 2.75 kg of ammunition...? But it’s good that work is underway, and soon kits of reb weapons weighing as much as a mob will appear. phone
    1. +1
      12 August 2024 13: 39
      He will take as much as the commander orders... And if the system shows its effectiveness, he will also volunteer!
  7. 0
    12 August 2024 12: 48
    A little far from electronic warfare systems, but I dare to suggest that this is a landmark development that opens a new era in infantry equipment. I assume that one/two infantrymen will be equipped with this, depending on the number of units.
  8. +2
    12 August 2024 13: 27
    I don’t understand, is it suggested that in addition to the standard equipment, the soldier also carries these boxes with wires on top? Well then, I only remember an anecdote on the topic, about a soldier, grass, a cart, a lantern and officers’ leave.
    1. 0
      12 August 2024 18: 10
      From the group.. the radio operator is carrying a Soviet radio, and someone in the state will be assigned an automatic radio)
  9. 0
    12 August 2024 13: 40
    Doesn't this meerkat cause hair to fall out everywhere?
  10. 0
    12 August 2024 19: 17
    Russian developers from the Ruselectronics holding have created a wearable electronic warfare system designed to protect servicemen from enemy drones, including FPV drones.

    he wears it over his armored armor - I don’t understand something
    or did the developers not “calculate” the armored vehicle?
  11. 2al
    0
    13 August 2024 13: 47
    By the way, there is a well-known and effective electronic warfare solution from military commander Filatov - in his battalion they carry group electronic warfare on a cart with an electric engine, which is controlled by one soldier.