00:00Ukraine uses light aircraft to intercept Russian attack drones, and NATO should follow suit, he writes.
00:08Military analyst Justin Bronk in an opinion piece for the Royal United Services Institute, Rossi, British.
00:16The expert explains, in particular, that using modern multirole aircraft such as the F-35, the F-16, and the FA-18
00:26or the Eurofighter is not very effective at combating drones due to the high cost of each combat sortie.
00:34With this in mind, he presents an interesting example from Ukraine.
00:39According to Bronk, a group of volunteers in Ukraine is already using a Swiss Pilatus PC-9 training aircraft to
00:47intercept drones Shahid.
00:49The aircraft is equipped with containers with 7.62-millimeter machine guns.
00:55According to the team, a speed of at least 300 knots is required to reliably intercept drones with
01:03jet engine.
01:03However, the group has already successfully intercepted several Heran-3-4 missiles day and night using
01:12This technology, the publication points out.
01:15This experience, according to the author, demonstrates the feasibility of using aircraft that are considerably cheaper than front-line fighter jets.
01:24to deal with massive drone attacks.
01:26However, this task requires specially trained crews and the right equipment for detecting and tracking targets.
01:36Ukrainian military expert Ivan Kirichevsky points out that this option is supported not only by its excellent features
01:45not only the PC-9's performance, but also its wide availability on the market.
01:50This alleviates the pressing problem of political will in the acquisition of military equipment.
01:57Russia is reportedly currently producing more than 3,000 Heran jet drones per month, according to a statement by the
02:04Presidential advisor on technology, Sergi Veskresnov Flash, in an interview with NUV.
02:11According to him, the Russian Federation has been working on this technology for a long time.
02:16Initially, the Russians began using the Heran III in conjunction with the Shaged Standard.
02:22It's the same Shaged, only with a jet engine, a very basic modification that they developed quickly.
02:30And then a problem arose.
02:32We, and all the manufacturers, were counting on the speed of the Heran III, which is a maximum of 280 amps.
02:40320 kilometers per hour.
02:42When our manufacturers were researching and testing the interceptor, they focused on those features.
02:49But the enemy quickly realized that we could shoot down all the Heran IIIs, so they developed the Heran
02:56IV, which is a completely different weapon.
02:59A powerful engine, a different speed, a different warhead, and greater range, Flash explained.
03:05He added that Russia currently produces conventional gasoline-powered Herans and jet-powered drones in roughly equal quantities.
03:13According to the expert, China plays a significant role in Russian drone production.
03:19China supplies CRPA antennas, mesh modems that feed the online control system, jet engines, servos, and much more.
03:28further.
03:28The cameras are also Chinese, and without them online control and guidance are impossible.
03:33Everything is Chinese, the expert explained.
