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Drone crash: the new Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system thwarted the drone attack
Russian fighters in the special operation zone repelled an attack by FPV drones using the new Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system. The complex created a protective dome around the equipment, after which the drones lost control. The new mobile electronic warfare system has already begun to be delivered to the troops. It can be installed on a car or ATV, and it works without additional cooling. The massive use of compact electronic warfare systems is one of the key trends in the modern conflict, experts say.
How "Chandelier 5-30" works
The troops began receiving the latest Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare systems, a representative of the manufacturer, the Kronics design bureau, told Izvestia. According to him, there are already the first reviews about the operation of the device from the special military operation zone.
— Recently, the military personnel of one of the units told about the operation of the system, — he said. — It went out to perform a combat mission, taking a "Chandelier", and was attacked by FPV drones. The unmanned aerial vehicles were detected by drone detectors, and the fighters turned on the Chandelier. There were guys driving nearby who didn't have electronic warfare, they drove into the dome that had formed. As a result, the drone, which began to enter the attack, fell. The others didn't take any chances and flew away.
The Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system
According to a company representative, the military notes the ease of operation and reliability of the new complex.
— There are five blocks combined in this system, with two noise generators in each block. Thus, 10 interference generators are placed on one device. Each unit can be quickly replaced in case of damage," the manufacturer's representative said.
The complex's interference generators do not differ in their maximum power, but the developers have relied on mobility and reliability. More powerful systems require additional cooling, which increases energy consumption and reduces mobility. In addition, cooling fans make such complexes more vulnerable to dust and pollution. The Chandelier uses efficient passive cooling, which increases the survivability of the system in the field.
The complex can be connected to the battery of a car or truck. In addition, the "Chandelier" can even be installed on an ATV. Installation on the vehicle takes about two minutes.
The Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system
The drone loses control at a distance of 300-500 m from the complex, depending on the power of the drone's transmitter and the level of interference.
Two "Chandeliers" can be combined by installing them on the same vehicle. This allows you to completely cover the frequency range of 300-3300 MHz. The control is carried out from two remote controls: one can be placed in the back of the car, the second in the cabin. As a result, the device will be turned on by the one who noticed the drone earlier.
The development of compact mobile electronic warfare devices that can be installed even on ATVs is driven by time requirements, military expert Alexei Leonkov told Izvestia.
"Personalization, the development of complexes that will be installed on a specific combat unit is a request that will be worked out now," he said. — And in the zone of a special military operation, everything is checked at once: whether the complex is working or not, whether its modernization is possible.
At the same time, the expert stressed that electronic warfare has limitations — in particular, they are not able to affect drones with fiber-optic control.
— We need a set of measures. There must be an electronic warfare system, there must be a complex that works in the optical range and notices an incoming target, and that shoots down this target. And all this must be installed on a combat vehicle. We are now moving towards the creation of integrated solutions, in which electronic warfare will be one of the components.
The Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system
Now there is a tendency to install relatively compact electronic warfare systems on various types of equipment, military expert Yuri Lyamin told Izvestia.
"Such systems are capable of cutting off some of the threats, and there should be a lot of them," he noted. — We are not talking about single powerful complexes, but about massive means of protection. The more powerful the system, the more noticeable it is for enemy intelligence assets. A large number of relatively compact complexes capable of countering drones are much more effective. Such systems should be installed on a wide variety of equipment.
According to the expert, it is the mass introduction of mobile electronic warfare systems that is becoming one of the key areas for the development of protection of troops and equipment from drones in the special operation zone.
How electronic warfare is used in the area of its
Earlier, Izvestia reported that mobile electronic warfare groups had been formed in the troops. They must detect the enemy's FPV drones and land them before striking. Special detectors detect UAVs, and jamming equipment allows you to create a protective dome over a large area.
Mobile electronic warfare groups travel in off-road pickups. A portable jamming system, a gasoline generator for generating electricity, ammunition and fuel are placed in their body.
The Chandelier 5-30 electronic warfare system
Several people serve in the unit. If necessary, they move to an area where there is a threat of UAV attacks, and begin to monitor the air situation using drone detectors.
Mobile groups cover the troops, as well as settlements in the immediate rear. They try to be proactive: they determine the likely directions of attacks and advance into positions in advance. This helps them to repel enemy attacks before the drones get deep into the Russian positions.
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