Trench EW systems won't help the occupiers — a special ZOOM drone has been developed in Ukraine
The Ukrainian company Frontline is currently finalizing the codification of its ZOOM reconnaissance drone, which will soon serve as an "eye" for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. This drone may eventually replace the Chinese Mavic drones that are popular at the front.
This was reported by the Militarny portal.
What Ukrainian reconnaissance drone ZOOM can do
One of the drone's key features is protection against the trench EW systems used by the Russian occupiers. ZOOM, like other Frontline drones, is based on the company's proprietary Hertz communications platform for control and video transmission.
According to the company, this makes the product invulnerable to trench EW systems for two important functions at once: stable, uninterrupted control and secure video communications.
According to Frontline, this UAV could become a complement or even a replacement for Chinese commercial products in the future.
"There are many more surprises under the hood of the platform that should give our military a real advantage on the battlefield," said Pavlo Kosolapkin, co-founder and CTO of Frontline.
Technical characteristics of the ZOOM drone:
- Visual navigation module for hovering over terrain;
- Position holding without GPS assistance;
- Ability to hover at an altitude of up to 200 meters;
- Maximum deviation — up to 5 meters;
- Stability in wind speeds over 10 m/s;
- Automatic takeoff and landing functions.
The exact price of the device has not yet been disclosed, but it will be comparable to popular Chinese counterparts.
On September 29, Russian regions were massively attacked by drones. Fires broke out at the airfield in Yeysk and the arsenal in Kotluban.
We also reported that as a result of a drone attack on ammunition depots in Toropets, Tver region, on September 18, Russia lost enough ammunition for 2–3 months of the war in Ukraine.