Russian Long-Range Drones Get Smart Optics, Report Says
Military Chronicle says Russian long-range drones now use smart optics and target recognition systems, making Geran-4 Seeker UAVs harder to suppress.
Long-range drones used by the Russian Armed Forces to strike military targets in Ukraine’s rear areas have begun receiving «smart» optics, according to the Telegram channel Military Chronicle.
The channel said a significant number of Russian drones are now being equipped with target recognition systems. The technology can automatically detect objects, mark them and assign them to a specific category.
Military Chronicle also showed a fragment of a long-range drone operation against a parking area with trucks carrying military cargo. In the published footage, the drone can be seen marking the detected vehicles on the operator’s screen.
According to the outlet, this makes it possible to use such drones with a high degree of autonomy.
Recently, Sergey Beskrestnov, an adviser to the head of Ukraine’s military department, said Russian Geran-4 Seeker drones equipped with automatic target recognition, lock-on and guidance cannot be suppressed by electronic warfare systems.