An image taken by a Ukrainian drone in Operation Spiderweb
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On 1 June, Ukraine was shocked at the world of an audible attack against Russian planes. Using cheap, small drones hidden within trucks entering Russia territory, Ukraine says earning a $ 7 billion military garden.
Drone smuggling attacks, the codenamed operation spiderweb, an incredible military planning – but also highlighted the helcepts of defense around the world to hit the next possessions.
“Potentials at risk of small drone attacks in the US or UK air stain now 100 percent,” as Robert Bunker To consult the US Consultancy C / O Offuess. “You need a group with intent and ability, which is a low bar to overcome.”
Ukraine’s security service, says this is used 117 first person watching drones for attacks, tailoring it from freight quadograms to each other. The country made around 1.5 million in these drones for battle used last yearthat cost is only one hundred dollars each. They are usually limited to a variety of 20 miles, but as shown in Spiderweb, they can be sent to the target area and fly away.
Attack is not awesome in the analysis of US defense Zachary Kallen has been foundWho predicted exactly this kind of threat In the strategic bomber aircraft on a 2019 paper. “Ukraine makes more than a scale and effect than I think of a little attack on a more complicated nuclear force with a less complex operation and coordinates.”
So, what can countries do to protect themselves from the same attacks? In large, there are three ways: physical, electronic and kinetic.
The first sound simply – just build a physical obstacle to prevent drones. Some Russian airplanes hit Ukraine are parked in bays surrounded by Concreet concreet walls or shield attacks against nearby fire or explosion, but it does not stop attacks from above. Russia quickly builds strict plane habitats, but it is expensive, Cost of millions of metersand just enough for warriors. The larger strategic bombs should be based away from the front lines, from the disaster, and thought they did not need protection in this way.
Anti-drone nets are a cheap alternative, and one who has already worked in Ukraine and Russia in battle. There are Russian authorities reportedly advised airbases to build such obstacles In response to the Ukrainian attack, but the problem is that such nets can be easily obtained.
“Netting will give a good defense against the first UAS (unchanged aerial system) that makes an attack attack,” as bunker. But the drones are very cheap that the attackers can only send the first wave to get the nets before the other targets continue, he said.
What about electronic blessings? Of front lines, used in Russia and Ukraine Electronic jamming items To break the radio links between drones and their operators. Moving on a scale of a state of battle, but because jammers usually act in the short range, an airbase should push them. “They need to be deployed and watched 24/7,” Bunker said.
That makes its own problems. Operation Spiderweb used commercial cellphone networks, but attackers can use regularly to control their drones, and each frequency may not be an option. “The jammers will also interfere with friendly signals as well,” as Kallenorn. “To avoid such an attack, we may need to accept more risk of friendly operations.”
In addition, SBU says its drones Designed to extend jamming and worn by a AI backup system that guides them to targets with no operator input. Such drones are significant jamming resistance,
Leaving kinetic measurements, not recognized to shoot drones. Russian planes are well protected against air attacks with air attacks with air-air and mobile anti-plane units, but it cannot be found or engaged in small drones.
“Such weapon systems should advance taking and targeting abilities with any chance of getting an armed UAs,” as the bunker. “If people operate them, they must disperse the entire facility for defensive scope and claim 24/7, which creates a large economic and burden of economic.”
Automatic defenses offer a potential solution, and Ukraine has been deployed to AI-controlled Anti-Drione Machinegun Turret To protect cities against Russian attacks using many drone shedhed drones. But despite the cost of about $ 100,000 each, the turrets like these are easily rounded into small, cheaper drones used in operation spiderweb. “Masks drones can give a challenge,” Kallenorn said.
In short, no good solutions – and however, the militaries should find a way to prevent this imminent threat. A US Air Force General recently told a Senate Committee with more than 350 instances of unauthorized drones flying military bases within the US 2024 alone. US airbases in UK also Similar drone incursions are detected.
“Although there are many hobbyists, at least some certain enemies,” says Kallenorn. Those drinking enemies are likely to collect intelligence, instead of trying to attack – for now, he said. “If we’re fighting China, who can change.”
It all means that a repeated operation spiderweb, either in Russia or anywhere, it is possible. “It’s better to be more an important gap,” as the bunker. “Dyke is not plugged in. It literally collapses before us and soon explodes.”
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