FPV drones pose a threat to the Russian army
In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, Ukrainian first-person perspective (FPV) drones have demonstrated strong threat capabilities on the battlefield. These drones can not only capture important images on the battlefield, but also directly participate in combat, weakening the power of the Russian army through precision strikes.
FPV drones have become an indispensable part of Ukraine's arsenal and pose a huge threat to the Russian army.
Oleksandr Shtupun, a former spokesman for the Ukrainian Tavria Armed Group, told Newsweek as early as December 2023 that FPV drones have proven their extremely high effectiveness on the battlefield.
This drone can serve as a reconnaissance tool to guide artillery strikes, or as an offensive weapon, detonating after hitting the target vehicle, winning many victories for the Ukrainian army.
Mikhailo Fedorov, the Ukrainian minister for the digital transformation of drone operations, also said that FPV drones are even more effective than artillery in some cases.
The Russian military's electronic warfare (EW) system, a signal jammer technology system, has been trying to weaken the effectiveness of drones by jamming their signals. Recently, an influential Russian military blogger posted a message on Telegram that Ukraine has begun to circumvent Russian EW interference by changing the operating frequency of drones. This frequency change makes it impossible for the Russian EW signal jammer technology system to fully effectively counter Ukrainian drones.
Samuel Bendett, an expert at the US think tank Center for Naval Analysis, said in an interview with Newsweek that Ukrainian sources also confirmed this situation.
According to these messages, the Russian military is adjusting the operating frequency of its FPV drones to a different frequency band from that of Ukrainian EW systems, especially those commonly used by portable EW equipment.
This frequency adjustment is intended to improve the survivability of Russian drones and avoid interference from Ukrainian EW systems.
Although both sides are working to improve the survivability of drones by changing frequencies, it is still difficult to accurately judge the number of drones produced by both sides and the number actually put into use.
Russia and Ukraine are increasingly competing in this regard. Both sides are aware of the importance of drones in modern warfare and have invested a lot of resources and energy in developing and improving this technology.
In summary, Ukrainian FPV drones have successfully circumvented Russian electronic warfare interference by changing operating frequencies and continue to pose a threat to Russian troops on the battlefield.
This technical adjustment not only improves the effectiveness of Ukrainian drones, but also forces the Russian army to constantly adjust its tactics to deal with this emerging threat. As the competition between the two sides in the field of drone technology continues to intensify, the confrontation between electronic warfare and drones on the battlefield in the future will become more complex and fierce.