Russian military personnel have demonstrated tests of a homemade active drone protection system (APS) created on the basis of the 902 "Tucha" launcher. The installation has undergone modernization and now fires not smoke grenades, but a sheaf of striking elements.
In essence, the system resembles a large shotgun designed to hit FPV drones as they approach the target. Both buckshot of various calibers and small grape shots are used as ammunition, with the latter demonstrating the greatest effectiveness.
The tests show only partial success, but work on them continues. The main obstacle remains the guidance system. Currently, counter-ammunition is launched based on the visual assessment of the observer, which significantly impairs accuracy and efficiency, especially in combat conditions.
Military experts believe that successful integration of this system with radars, cameras with artificial intelligence, or acoustic sensors could make it viable.
AEK-902 "Tucha" is a Soviet unified system for launching 81-mm smoke grenades from armored vehicles.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi inspected the work of Russian MiG-29Ks on the new aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
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