Drones have made a name for themselves at EURO 2024. German police have neutralized drones that were frequently seen during EURO 2024 matches and training and entered the pitch without permission, by taking them down to the sidelines with special weapons. Electronic rifles with special technology can neutralize not only drones but also UAVs and UCAVs on the battlefield. A few countries, including Turkey, are producing cheap and effective anti-UAV/UCAV rifles.
FAST GROWING SECTOR
According to information provided by the US-based international publication Defense News, Kiev is using specially equipped manual machine guns to neutralize drones in the Russia-Ukraine War. It is stated that this method, which is less expensive, was adopted after the technological aid coming from Western countries to Ukraine was rapidly depleted on the front. It is stated that Russia fired more than 3 thousand guided missiles from UAVs and SIHAs on Ukraine last month alone. Anti-drone complex rifles are also attracting attention as an area that is being worked on by the defense ministries and sectors of developed countries.
THE RUSSIA-UKRAINE WAR HAS BEEN A LESSON
According to the information obtained from the European Union (EU) Defense sources by the ‘c4isrnet’ publication, which draws attention with its news about military technologies, the rapid increase of anti-drone rifles in the defense share of the continental countries is remarkable. The publication, which gives the information that the equipment most produced by European defense companies is donor drones, He also claims that the biggest strategic lesson that European countries learned from the Russia-Ukraine War was to develop cheap and effective weapons against drones, UAVs and SIHAs.
CHEAP AND EFFECTIVE
EU defense sources also share information that the German, French, Belgian, Italian and British armies are distributing UAV/UCAV anti-rifle weapons to infantry units and providing training. Compared to expensive special warfare systems and laser weapons developed against UAVs, anti-drone rifles costing 3,000 euros are becoming more preferred throughout Europe. NATO’s European members have been making intense efforts to train their armies in this direction since the first anti-UAV/UCAV exercise was held in Italy in March 2022.
THE MOST DEVELOPED ONE IS IN THE USA
Certain countries in the world can produce anti-UAV/UCAV weapons. Israel’s automatic anti-UAV rifle called ‘Optics Smash 2000L’ can neutralize unmanned aerial vehicles up to 200 meters. The ‘xshjammer’ company in China is also among the global companies exporting anti-UAV/UCAV weapons. The 8-band anti-UAV/UCAV rifle produced by the company is in high demand in Asian countries. The rifle is known to be effective against UAVs and UCAVs within a 1.2 km area. The USA has the most advanced anti-UAV/UCAV rifle. The ‘Anti Drone Gun’ The futuristic weapon can neutralize most UAVs and SIHAs on the global market at ranges of up to 2 kilometers. Another feature of the rifle is that it can disrupt signals between UAV/UCAV and satellite navigation systems.
MANUFACTURER IN Türkiye
Turkey, on the other hand, draws attention with its İHASAVAR Anti-Drone RF Jamming / Blinding System, also known as ‘İHASAVARTM’ rifle, which it developed in 2020. The Aselsan-made rifle, also used by the Azerbaijani army, is known for its lightness and having more than a hundred different jamming profiles. With a single system in the rifle, all bands on target UAVs and SIHAs can be jammed.
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