Drones, from the most sophisticated to the simplest, are an everyday part of the conflict in Ukraine. Therefore, it is not surprising that many strategies focus on reducing their potential. With this in mind, a Russian company called Geran (NVP Geran) has developed it A new mobile electronic warfare system designed for autonomous missions against unmanned aerial vehicles. The vehicle, called Absatz, was unveiled by the company’s design director, Oleg Zhukov, according to Russian media.
In essence, it is an unmanned ground vehicle equipped with anti-drone jammers (EW) and includes components. Artificial intelligence for autonomous operation. Los Mouse in charge The robotic platform can navigate a pre-assigned route without the operator’s direct control and suppresses “all operating frequencies used by Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles.”
A robot can Can carry up to 120 kg at a speed of 5 to 25 km/hr. EW equipment interferes with all signals within a range of 300 to 600 meters. Sources say Apsatz systems have already been used on the battlefield, although it is not clear whether these were prototypes or mass-produced units. What is its autonomy and its total weight is not known.
In general, the active deployment of ground-based robotic platforms on the battlefields of the Ukrainian-Russian war has become a trend, and similar developments will appear soon. A year ago, in 2023, UGVs were rare; Now there are many videos of its operation and battles against other drones. New versions of old systems and completely new devices are being developed, especially in Ukraine, but also in the Russian Federation.
previously, Russia grew The UR-83P is an autonomous all-terrain vehicle equipped with a demining system, developed from an old geological and oil exploration robot. Keeping drones aside, in the field of electronic warfare, The Russian military is also looking at several new approaches to mobile systems Suppression of an unmanned aerial vehicle such as the recently revealed amphibious electronic warfare vehicle inspired by the LuAZ-967.
