The deadlock on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield is likely to be broken within a few months!
Currently, on the Russia-Ukraine front lines, millions of small FPV multi-axis drones dominate the skies. Both sides essentially lack effective means to counter each other's drones.
Various anti-drone weapons and tactics employed by Russian and Ukrainian forces—including electronic jammers, high-energy lasers, high-power microwave systems, air defense missiles, anti-aircraft guns, shotguns for infantry, armored vehicle "cages," and protective nets in trench lines—each have significant shortcomings and can only be partially applied.
The most ideal anti-drone weapon appears to have already been found: a high-speed, multi-axis drone resembling a "small rocket"—currently the most efficient anti-drone interception system available, without any rival. Extensive battlefield testing in Ukraine has proven that the "small rocket"-style high-speed multi-axis anti-drone system significantly outperforms high-power laser cannons, directed-energy microwave weapons, surface-to-air missiles, and anti-aircraft artillery in terms of strike effectiveness and overall performance.
In the field of "small rocket"-type anti-drone systems, China is leading the world. Russia and Ukraine are also actively adopting and scaling up their deployment. Given the rapid proliferation of fiber-optic FPV quadcopters on the Russia-Ukraine battlefield, it's highly probable that "small rocket" anti-drone systems will be mass-deployed to infantry squads within a year and a half, achieving one such system per every 10 soldiers.
If this happens, it would greatly suppress the rampant use of FPV attack drones on the battlefield, giving infantry units widespread and reliable anti-drone capabilities. The current deadlock on the battlefield could very well be broken as a result.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1874042751443968/
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