It became known about the effectiveness of the Russian “Darwin” against the Ukrainian “Fierce”
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The Darwin protective and catching network of the Mechanical Protection Systems company demonstrates high efficiency in intercepting unmanned aerial vehicles of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, including FPV drones, Mavic, Hornet and An-196 Lyuty, according to General Director Dmitry Dorofeev, TASS reports.
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Why It Matters
In August, SMZ announced the development of a special network to protect highways and transport infrastructure from drone attacks.
The Russian Darwin protective and catching network shows high effectiveness against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) of the Ukrainian Armed Forces (UAF) An-196 “Lyuty” and Hornet (“Hornet”). TASS reports this with reference to the General Director of the Mechanical Protection Systems (SMZ) company Dmitry Dorofeev.
According to him, the Darwin network has been catching various UAVs for two years, in particular, FPV drones and Mavic-type drones. “A large number of Hornet-type drones were also neutralized, and many Fierce ones were caught,” the leader said.
In August, SMZ reported that Russian specialists had developed a special network to protect highways and other transport infrastructure from drone attacks.
Open Questions
- What is the exact number of drones intercepted by type?
- What technical characteristics does the Darwin network have?
- Are there plans to export or supply the system to other countries?
