Ukrainian Furia drone withstands attack by Russian FPV drone
22 September, 2024 Ukrainian A1-SM Furia UAV in the camera of a Russian FPV drone. September 2024. Ukraine.
Source: Athlon Avia The Ukrainian reconnaissance drone Furia has withstood a hit from an invader's FPV drone. Athlon Avia, a company that manufactures these drones, announced that the Russian anti-aircraft FPV drone caused only minor damage.
After the strike, the Ukrainian drone lost control for a while but then stabilized and continued its flight. 'The drone sustained minor damage, which was repaired on the spot, and is now back in action,' the drone's manufacturers shared. This is the first recorded case of Russian invaders attempting to shoot down a Ukrainian reconnaissance man using an FPV drone. Athlon Avia has developed and manufactured the A1-SM Furia since 2014.
Over 100 systems have been produced in various modifications during this time.
Damage to the Ukrainian A1-SM Furia drone after being hit by a Russian FPV drone. September 2024, Ukraine.
Photo credits: Athlon Avia
The manufacturer claims that Furia has a cruising speed of 65 km/h and a range of up to 200 km. Shooting down such a drone with an FPV drone is quite a challenge.
Furia UAVs from benefactors for the mechanized brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. August 2022, Ukraine.
Frame from the video Victor Pinchuk Foundation
In turn, the Ukrainian Defence Forces have been successfully and massively shooting down Russian reconnaissance drones with FPV drones for a long time. Intercepting reconnaissance drones with the help of other drones is a relatively new and promising area of air defense development. Shooting down reconnaissance drones using FPV has already become quite common in Ukraine.
It is not unlikely that the Ukrainian defense industry is currently developing a full-fledged FPV-based anti-drone system.
A Russian Lancet kamikaze drone in the sights of a Ukrainian FPV interceptor before being shot down.
September 2024.
A frame from the video of Serhiy Sternenko
A Ukrainian interceptor drone recently shot down a Russian ZALA Lancet loitering munition over Ukrainian-controlled Sudzha.