A Ukrainian defense firm has presented Aero Azimuth, an aerostat-based reconnaissance system designed to triangulate enemy drone operators from up to 30 km away.
From: Euromaiden Press BY YURI ZORIA
At an event “Protect a Warrior from a Drone,” a Ukrainian company has introduced Aero Azimuth, an air-based version of its electronic reconnaissance system, Azimuth, mounted on an aerostat, to detect enemy drone operators, according to a report by Militarnyi on 1 September. The drone operators are the most critical and costly “component” of drone operations.
The Ukrainian frontlines are heavily saturated with drones from both sides, used for intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and target acquisition. Cheap one-way attack FPV drones target military equipment, vehicles, and soldiers. Russia also uses drones for laser targeting. Drone crews are high-priority targets, with Ukraine often using valuable HIMARS-launched GMLRS rockets to eliminate Russian operators.
Developed by the Ukrainian defense manufacturer Kvertus, Aero Azimuth is designed to identify the locations of enemy drone operators rather than targeting the drones themselves. The system’s primary advantage lies in its ability to detect radio emissions from up to 60 kilometers away and triangulate the location of the source at distances of 24 to 30 kilometers.
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