💥 Air defense soldiers intercept Russian FPVs: vivid footage from GoPro
In a relatively short time, FPV drones have become the deadliest and most terrifying weapon in the war. Especially in the Toretsk direction, where at least one “bird” can be found for every hundred meters. But when the FPV meets with the soldiers of the anti-aircraft missile and artillery battalion of the 28th Mechanized Brigade, the hunter becomes prey.
Machine guns, machine guns and even hunting rifles! Everything that can help “land” the drone is used. This is incredibly important and at the same time very dangerous work. After all, unlike strike wings, FPV has no priorities - it flies to destroy everything it sees. And it is also small and fast.
But the Knights hit quickly and accurately. Because they remember that every downed drone is a saved life.
I agree with everything you’re saying here, fibre optic drones are in no way perfect. If they were, they would have been used even before EW became so prevalent (as you point out).
However, they remain unjammable. That was really all I was pointing out. Despite their flaws, fibre optic drones remain highly lethal weapons, that soldiers need a means to defend against. I think tactical-level light AA seems like a good tool for the task. Of course, this kind of AA would be just as effective against radio-controlled drones, which is just a bonus.