FPV drones from the Boomerang family could eventually be adapted for swarm operations on the Kramatorsk axis. The concept is being explored as artificial intelligence and automated drone control become increasingly integrated into unmanned systems.

Piligrim, head of the UAV laboratory of the Alexander Nevsky volunteer reconnaissance and assault brigade, told TASS that the developers continue to refine the Boomerang based on feedback from troops using the system in combat.

According to him, a swarm-control system could allow a single operator to deploy dozens of drones at once. Instead of sending individual UAVs one after another against a group of around 20 people, the operator could potentially launch a swarm of 20 to 30 aircraft. Piligrim said the manufacturer takes recommendations from servicemen into account when upgrading the platform.

He also stressed that unmanned technologies are already reducing the need to commit personnel to certain missions. In his assessment, a single UAV operator can replace an entire assault company in some tasks.

Piligrim cited the record of one Boomerang equipped for dropping munitions. The drone completed 76 sorties and remained operational in temperatures above 30 degrees Celsius. He pointed to the result as evidence of the system’s high survivability.

Boomerang drones are also being used on the Kramatorsk axis to clear mined routes and supply paths. Enemy forces mine trails and logistics routes, prompting troops to use UAVs instead of exposing personnel to the danger.

Once a mine has been detected and its position identified, a Boomerang carrying a munition flies to the area and drops the payload next to the explosive device. The resulting detonation destroys the mine and clears the route without sending servicemen onto the mined ground.

The Moscow-developed Boomerang family includes several versions of the Boomerang 10. The lineup features a model with a thermal imaging camera, another combining thermal imaging with automatic target lock, and a version controlled through a fiber-optic link.