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The Russian military began fielding a deeply modernized drone hunter version of the ZU-23-2 23 mm twin-barreled autocannon, which was developed by the Soviet Union in the 1950s.
On October 27, video footage of one such autocannon engaging several Ukrainian long-range, fixed-wing drones surfaced online. It is unclear when or where exactly the footage was taken, but it clearly shows the autocannon taking down at least four drones.
The autocannon is likely based on the same system shown to Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of Russia, during his recent visit to the Kapustin Yar test site.
The ZU-23-2 can engage aerial targets at ranges up to 2.5 kilometers and altitudes up to 1.5 kilometers. The twin-barreled autocannon has a rate of fire of up to 2,000 rounds per minute.
The latest upgrade turns the autocannon into a completely remotely-controlled system, with an electro-optical targeting system and the ability to receive data from an external fire control radar. The footage from the test attended by Medvedev in Kapustin Yar also indicates that multiple such autocannon can operate as a part of a single system to cover a wide area.
The Russian military began to test such anti-drone gun systems earlier this year, amid a notable increase in Ukrainian drone attacks.
Manually-controlled systems based on the GShG-7.62 mm four-barreled rotary machine gun and the KPV 14.5 mm-caliber heavy machine gun with artificial intelligence-aided electro-optical sights have shown promising results during tests in the Crimean Peninsula.
Another remotely-controlled, AI-aided system based on a 12,7 mm machine gun, most likely a Kord variant, is reportedly being tested by the Russian military, although not much is known about it yet.
Overall, these systems offer a cost-effective solution to protect a single object or a limited area, like a ship, building or an airfield, against drones. Together with missile-based air defense systems, and emerging drone interceptors they could form a more comprehensive air defense network.
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1.2 millions russian dead. the 3 days war toke all the russians to the urss poverty and misery
isn’t it 68 millions dead russians ? as the same time the us and eu economies are becoming complete basket cases sustained only by flimsy bs.
the absurd shrieking of our friend pen*sman (half man, half p*nis but complete d*ck) is music to my ears.
don’t be naive that’s half of russia almost .that’s what they call propaganda .
only 1.2 millions russians dead, bs economy one if the poorless on europe it seams good
please, retarded bozo the clown, climb up and give us the performance: how exactly are ukraine and the west winning by bleeding million of ukrainian lives and destroying their standing worldwide ? with millions dead and their reputations trashed, this version of “winning” needs a new definition. “lol” is far too mild.
winning the depopulation war .basically the young now are deemed surplus to requirements .no room for them all to breed ,already too many poor to control now and bottom line they’re very very often damaged from smoking crack since age about 8;to 13 .not a good prognosis for long term functionality
pragmatitism . .
another version of “i wish it turned that way but didn’t” by comedy artist pen*sman.
delusional .transparent .
good work.
cheap russian junk never works as advertised…heheheh
this is you daily reminder that the west has become evil and completely stupid. the more they shout, the more it shows how f*cked they are.
west means the western roman empire .it does not mean cowboys and indians.
and it’s been utterly corrupt from origin .imo .who would boast of beiing founded by someone raised by a she wolf ? no one not bloodthirsty for lamb .
the aipac us puppets were too busy fighting wars for greatear israel and became anti”insurgency” “nation building” mrap humvee occupying destroying force while incurring like 40 trillion in debt.
now the chickens are coming home to roost. russia and china have done their homework and are now past just being peer powers but together surpass the us and will become the foundation of the new world order.
to muddy the waters now allegedly benny and the yets have banned england from israel as if ,since charles is its king .they’re very cunning actors all from shakespeare’s globe theatre in the round ,a miniature colosseum really .the globe ,where only men could act the female parts .all frocked up like some sort of convent.
those drones are like air borne land mines and diana was right they should be banned. they’re evil .