77th Airmobile Brigade Builds Its Own Electronic Warfare Equipment to Counter Drones
22 September, 2024 Cases of EW devices. Source: Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command The Air Assault Forces showed the 77th Airmobile Brigade's workshop for the production of electronic warfare equipment.
The video was posted by the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command. "Electronic warfare is one of the most important areas in modern warfare. After all, UAVs pose one of the biggest threats to our fighters.
Reconnaissance drones aim artillery, missiles and anti-aircraft guns," the Command's statement reads. The Airborne Forces added that FPV drones cause significant damage to the Ukrainian infantry, and electronic warfare equipment is a shield. The military also said that the current war has shown that electronic warfare is becoming more relevant, because many drones are being used for various purposes.
The workshop's specialists explained that they invest UAH 50,000 in one electronic warfare system, while commercial manufacturers sell their equipment for as much as UAH 120,000. According to the specialists, it takes 8 hours to manufacture a single antenna housing, and a set of three antennas takes a day. "Thanks to the work of the 77th Brigade's workshop, we are able to produce effective devices that protect infantry.
And what is very important, they are not only cheaper but also faster to produce than those available on the market," the Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command emphasized.
Cases of EW devices. Source: Ukrainian Air Assault Forces Command
Drones and the main means of countering them--electronic warfare systems--have become synonymous with the full-scale Russian-Ukrainian war. The constant evolution of drones and their control frequencies makes Ukrainian manufacturers quickly adapt to the changing radio field of war and invest huge financial and human resources in the fastest possible development of effective means of countering UAVs, which, frankly, are not relevant for long and require constant improvement.
Read more about ways to counter drones in the report "Protect Warrior from Drone": Four Ways to Counter Drones and Importance of Infantry Electronic Warfare
Recently, Militarnyi reported that Petro Poroshenko handed over three more Ai-Petri EW systems to the Ukrainian Defense Forces.
The systems for countering technical intelligence were delivered with off-road vehicles and a six-dome electronic warfare system.