Russian drone lacks control antenna
A Ukrainian defense adviser has revealed significant concerns regarding a Russian drone equipped solely with a camera and computer, lacking a control antenna. This drone operates autonomously, handling navigation, target search, and attack without human intervention, according to Serhii Beskrestnov.
Beskrestnov noted that such capabilities were previously observed only in the V2 drones, signaling an alarming advancement in enemy technology. “I have repeatedly indicated that the adversary is training a neural network based on the V2U model. Today, we have detected this capability in the ‘Molniya’ drones. This is a bad sign,” he stated.
Context
- Russian forces began mass usage of the ‘Molniya’ drones around May 2024. These drones are constructed using Chinese components, aluminum tubes, plywood, and polystyrene. They have a flight range of approximately 40 km and can carry a payload of about 3 kg.
