While the Ukraine-Russia battlefield is still operating with a "civilian modified drone + hand-assembled" model, the Chinese Army has quietly achieved a leapfrog upgrade in its suicide drone combat system. The 76th Group Army's certain combined arms battalion recently disclosed by CCTV not only enables "every soldier in the company to fly drones," but also builds a complete operational ecosystem from assembly and maintenance, tactical modifications to individual carrying, demonstrating the PLA's disruptive innovation in the era of drone warfare.

Different from the Ukraine-Russia battlefield that mainly relies on specialized units to operate drones, this company has undergone systematic training, enabling ordinary infantry soldiers not only to skillfully operate suicide drones, but also to switch operation modes according to mission needs, transforming drones from "special equipment" into "standard equipment for each soldier." The specially developed drone backpack is a "tactical miracle": the exterior uses a quick-release design, allowing it to carry 6 suicide drones, and the operator can take them out in a few seconds; the interior reserves battery compartments and combat head storage space, capable of carrying anti-infantry fragmentation warheads and anti-armor shaped charge warheads, achieving "multi-functional use, switching as needed."

This means that each infantry squad can instantly gain six precision strike capabilities during an attack, completely breaking the traditional infantry "probe - call - wait" combat cycle. In urban warfare environments, drones can enter buildings through gaps to eliminate fire positions, allowing infantry to shift from "climbing buildings and charging" to "precise window breaking," drastically reducing the risk of casualties.

What is more shocking than individual equipment is the self-built drone repair workshop of this company — from frame motor reserves to welding and debugging equipment, everything is complete, and backbone personnel master assembly and modification skills. This means: training costs have dropped by more than 70%, damaged drones can be repaired independently; during wartime, drones can be customized for tasks, such as extending flight time or enhancing armor-piercing capabilities.

This truly realizes the "unending fighting, continuous repair" sustained combat capability; this "regiment-level self-support capability" precisely solves the supply dilemma of drones in the Ukraine-Russia battlefield where "each batch is lost," providing stable support for long-term operations. Of course, the Chinese military has another advantage: our side's drone procurement is really cheap, or rather, it is both cheap and good, and the supply quantity is not limited.

Traditional infantry attacks require waiting for artillery or air support, with an average response time exceeding 30 minutes. While this company has realized "discover and destroy immediately": drone operators accompany infantry advances, implementing second-level strikes on exposed targets. CCTV footage shows that drones have been integrated into squad tactics, with high-rise buildings blocking accurate coverage by artillery support, and enemy crossfire points are a "death trap" for infantry.

However, the suicide drones of this company can fly into buildings through windows and stairwell gaps, searching layer by layer for hidden targets — upon discovering a fire position, they directly collide and explode, without requiring soldiers to risk charging or climbing to clear the building, which not only improves the accuracy of strikes but also significantly reduces the risk of infantry casualties.

The Ukraine-Russia two-year摸索 (exploration) of drone tactics, the PLA is now realizing systematic and large-scale application at the regimental level. Compared to this, who is the junior is obvious.

This highland elite unit not only demonstrates bold equipment configurations, but also reflects the PLA's modernized thinking of "using individual innovation to drive system change." While the Ukraine-Russia is still debating drone production, the Chinese Army has already written the answer on the training field: the decisive force of future wars is precisely these new-era infantrymen who carry six drones, can fly, repair, and modify them.



Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7546566125404815935/

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