Scientific and Production Enterprise Geran (NVP Geran) in russia has created a new mobile electronic warfare system designed for autonomous counter-UAV missions. The product, named Abzats, was presented by the enterprise's Chief Design Officer Oleg Zhukov, russian media report.
In essence, it is an unmanned ground vehicle equipped with anti-drone jammers and incorporating elements of artificial intelligence for autonomous operation. The creator says the robotic platform can move along a pre-assigned route without the operator's direct control and suppress "all operating frequencies used by Ukrainian UAVs."
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The robot can move around at speeds 5 to 25 km/h carrying a payload up to 120 kg. The EW equipment interferes with all signals within 300–600 meter range. The source claims that Abzats systems are already used on a battlefield, though it's not clear whether those are prototypes or mass-produced units.
Overall, the active deployment of ground robotic platforms on the battlefields of the Ukrainian-russian war has become a trend, and more of such developments are soon to appear. Just a year ago, in 2023, UGVs were a rarity — now there are numerous videos of their operation and even fighting against other drones. New versions of older systems and entirely new devices are in development, particularly in Ukraine but in the russian federation as well.
Earlier Defense Express spotlighted the russian development of an all-terrain UGV equipped with a UR-83P demining system, made out of a former geological and oil exploration robot.
Drones aside, in the EW domain, the russian military is also seeking various new approaches to mobile UAV suppression systems, like the recently revealed amphibious EW vehicle inspired by LuAZ-967.
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