Ukraine has unveiled images of an attack with a new combat drone, the “Vampire”. This mini-drone specializes in night attacks.
Ukraine now manufactures its own mini combat drones. Ukrainian Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov unveiled a video of an attack on a new device called “Vampire” on August 21. The images show an operation to drop explosives on an armored vehicle, an almost ordinary process today, as this method has been used since the start of the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
The “Vampire” attacks – of course – at night and uses a thermal camera to locate and aim at the target. The device drops an anti-tank grenade on a gas depot and a Russian tank during its mission. The Minister also adds that the machine would have resisted jamming systems by anti-drone guns and would have returned without difficulty to its Ukrainian base.
It is impossible to verify this information at this time. Systems to radically reduce the power of interference do exist and some have even been developed in France. The attack reportedly took place in the Bakhmout area in eastern Ukraine, where fighting remains intense.
An increase in the production of war drones
Ukraine has already sent 270 “Vampires” to the front. First produced to carry parcels – especially for humanitarian missions after the explosion of the Kakhovka dam – these devices can now drop up to 15 kg of explosive. This new model is equipped with six propellers, flies up to 400 meters in height and has a range of 10 km. ” Ukrainian-made Vampire drones are equipped with thermal imaging cameras, making them excellent for operations and hostile target detection at dusk and night can we read in a press release.
Ukraine has increased its local production of combat drones to free itself from Western aid and is already experimenting with several new devices, including the “vampire”. ” Before the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian industry was mainly focused on aerial reconnaissance. For a year, Ukraine has been producing different types of drones: FPV [vue à la première personne]bombers, wide range said Ukraine’s digital minister. A means of attack inexpensive, but which can be very effective.
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