“They launched from about 40 kilometers from the front, flew 100 kilometers past the front line of troops and then found these SA-11 surface-to-air missiles [on] 11 Buks, targeted them, called in HIMARS airburst rounds,” said Brandon Tseng, president and co-founder of Shield AI, the San Diego-based maker of the V-BATs."That’s what has changed – the maturation of group 3 UAV systems since that time."
That destroyed the SAMs—and, Tseng said, marked a big operational test for the V-BATs: flying, collecting targeting data, and relaying it to artillery units, all in the face of the most sophisticated electronic warfare tactics on earth. "
US-made jam-resistant drones helped Ukrainians cut through Russia EW
Shield AI’s V-BATs are giving Kyiv new range, capabilities.
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We need more miniaturized systems, for navy and for general use.