How are Ukrainian drones bypassing air defense systems!
You can assemble a drone like this in an hour at home.
On June 4, Russian media published an expert article.
Ukrainian drones are penetrating deeper into Russia, and the truth about the attacks on Russian airports by Ukrainian drones has been revealed.
Sergey Tovkach, the developer of the drones, explained how they are bypassing air defense systems and why air defense systems are powerless. He raised an unsettling question: "Why aren't F-16s burning at the rear bases instead of our Tu-95s?"
Tovkach explained that the key to the invisibility of Ukrainian drones does not lie in technical superiority or tricks, but in a simple GSM modem.
There is a GSM modem on each drone. Simply put, it's like a smartphone that converts mobile internet into control signals.
According to Tovkach, such devices can be assembled yourself. He said that one of his channel's subscribers made such a drone in an hour at home.
This attack was prepared by Ukraine for about two years. The plan works like this: there is a drone near a military facility, and the drone is launched from there.
Air defense systems are ineffective against them because the drones are controlled via mobile internet; you would need to shut down the entire mobile network, just like we do during Victory Parades.
However, he emphasized that Ukraine does not have a technological advantage; all of this is made in China, but everything can be purchased in any country.
This raises an uncomfortable question: if drones based on smartphones and domestic components can bypass electronic warfare and air defenses, have we really lost to trivial attack plans?
Original Source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1833949633235971/
Disclaimer: This article solely represents the author's personal views.