Potential New Anti-UAV Equipment Exposed, Possibly Reshaping the Battlefield Air Defense Landscape
Recently, a set of photos posted online by military enthusiasts have sparked heated discussions. The photos show what appears to be a new type of anti-drone equipment from China making its debut for the first time. Based on the exposed images, this system is mounted on a light off-road vehicle, equipped with a lightweight phased array radar and 12 sets of loitering munitions, which is expected to play an important role in anti-drone operations.
From the appearance, the equipment uses a light off-road vehicle as the chassis, greatly enhancing its mobility, allowing it to be rapidly deployed in complex terrain conditions. Whether it's city streets, mountain forests or desert wilderness, it can quickly reach the designated area to perform anti-drone tasks. The lightweight phased array radar mounted on the top of the vehicle is very prominent. This radar has high resolution, fast scanning, and multi-target tracking capabilities, enabling comprehensive and uninterrupted monitoring of the surrounding airspace, quickly detecting and locking onto incoming drones, making it difficult for even small drone targets to remain hidden. According to analysis by military experts, the radar's detection range is expected to reach tens of kilometers, effectively providing early warning and giving sufficient time for subsequent countermeasures.
The most eye-catching feature is the 12 sets of loitering munition launchers mounted on both sides of the vehicle. Loitering munitions, as an intelligent ammunition that integrates reconnaissance and strike capabilities, have unique advantages in anti-drone operations. Once the radar locks onto a target drone, the loitering munition can quickly launch into the air, relying on its flexible maneuverability and precise guidance head, autonomously flying towards the target. Upon approaching the target, it detonates its warhead, producing fragments to deliver a lethal strike on the drone. Compared to traditional anti-drone methods such as electronic jamming and anti-aircraft gun firing, loitering munitions have the characteristics of rapid response, high strike accuracy, and good damage effect, effectively dealing with increasingly complex drone threats.
In recent years, drone technology has developed rapidly, and its application areas have continuously expanded, ranging from civilian aerial photography, logistics transportation, to military reconnaissance and attack operations, everywhere. However, at the same time, incidents of "black flights" of drones and their use for malicious attacks have occurred frequently, posing serious threats to public safety and military security. In some local conflicts, small drones carrying explosives have conducted sudden attacks on military facilities and personnel, causing considerable losses. In this context, countries around the world are increasing their investment in the development of anti-drone equipment.
China has previously introduced several anti-drone systems, such as laser anti-drone systems, which use high-energy laser beams to burn out the electronic components or structural parts of drones for precise strikes, and have the advantages of low cost and no collateral damage; there are also electronic interference-type anti-drone devices, which work by emitting interference signals to cut off the communication link between the drone and the operator, making it lose control. The newly exposed anti-drone equipment combines radar detection with loitering munition strikes, further enriching China's anti-drone combat system, forming a complete solution from detection, tracking to striking.
Currently, more details about this new anti-drone equipment have not been released. Military enthusiasts are eagerly expecting the official to release more detailed reports to gain a deeper understanding of its technical parameters, operational performance, and practical application scenarios. Once this equipment is officially commissioned and put into use, it will undoubtedly enhance China's strength in the field of anti-drone operations and provide protection for the country's airspace security.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1839388179452928/
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