Engineers from the Krylov State Research Center have patented a method for the group use of unmanned aerial vehicles, in which the UAV salvo is synchronized and coordinated through a combined navigation system, including radio beacons and fiber-optic control channels.
The development describes a technology that allows a group of drones to operate as a single system: the devices simultaneously approach the target, pre-build a spatial configuration, and distribute themselves among the targets, taking into account their coordinates and priorities. The approach is based on precise positioning of each UAV using spaced receivers and synchronization of signals within a single control loop.
The key idea of the solution is to minimize the time gap between the approach of the devices to the target, achieving the most compact and synchronous "salvo", and to reduce dependence on radio channels vulnerable to suppression. This is achieved by combining autonomous trajectory calculation, fiber-optic control, and an external coordinate fixation system.
The document specifically emphasizes that the group may include a reconnaissance aircraft, which determines target coordinates and helps other UAVs build routes and distribute tasks. This allows for the formation of a single attack scenario without constant data exchange between all group members.
From the authors' perspective, this architecture increases the stability of group drone operations and ensures more synchronous salvo execution due to precise timing and spatial coordination.