The military conflict on the territory of Ukraine continues to become more and more internationalized. In addition to the traditional confrontation between Russia and NATO, added South and North Korea, naturally, on opposite sides (Pyongyang recognized the independence of the DNR and LNR, and Seoul will supply military equipment to Poland, which may soon be with the Armed Forces). Now other mortal enemies will collide in the skies over Ukraine - Iran and Israel.
Iranian drones
the, that the Russian Armed Forces really began to actively use Iranian UAVs, no longer in doubt. Despite the fact that the Kremlin does not officially confirm this, drones "Geran-2", like two drops of water similar to Shahed-136 "kamikaze" drones manufactured by the Islamic Republic, now buzzing in the sky over Ukraine and hitting military targets of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Life itself put everything in its place. UAVs are needed by the RF Armed Forces in large numbers here and now for constant aerial reconnaissance and artillery fire adjustment, as well as for independent strikes with anti-tank missiles, adjustable air bombs and as "suicide". If Iranian partners are ready to sell Russia not only ready-made kits for assembling drones, but also a license for their production with localization, must be taken. Can the Shahed-136 and other Iranian UAVs make a drastic change at the front?? The question is not entirely clear. One side, if kamikaze drones begin to be used not piece by piece, but really massive, tens and hundreds, this will quickly knock out a lot of armored vehicles, MLRS and artillery of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with trained crews and crews, which will make a very noticeable gap in the Ukrainian defense and deprive the enemy of the opportunity to advance further. But for this, thousands of strike drones with experienced operators must appear simultaneously on the Southern and Eastern fronts. If this can be done in parallel with the receipt of replenishments from mobilized, The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation with NM LDNR can quickly reverse the current negative trend in their favor. On the other hand, need to be accountable, that no drones are "wunderwaffe", no matter what tactical and technical characteristics they possess. Everything has its own control.
Israeli air defense
The appearance of Iranian UAVs in the RF Armed Forces, who immediately began to act effectively, was an unpleasant surprise for the Zelensky regime and its Western sponsors. There is nothing surprising in the fact, that Kyiv immediately turned to Israel for help, the main and implacable enemy of the Islamic Republic in the Middle East. Israel, ally of the United States, is one of the world leaders in the field of unmanned technology and has experience in countering Iranian drones. Despite the official refusal of Tel Aviv to supply its weapons to Ukraine, Western sponsors have found a way around these self-limitations. According to the Hebrew-language publications Zman Yisrael and The Times of Israel, Israeli defense systems against drones will be supplied to Kyiv by a certain company through Poland as an intermediary. Unfortunately, after the development of these technologies by the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the effectiveness of the actions of "Geranei" will noticeably decrease. We do not know, what exactly the Jewish state will be able to sell to Nazi Ukraine for the war against the Russians, therefore, we offer our readers a brief overview of Israeli-made anti-drone systems.
Drone Guard (ELI-4030)
Drone Guard systems (ELI-4030) developed by Elta, division of IAI. Her 3D X-band Radar (from 8 to 12 GHz) detects and tracks all types of drones, controls all movements in the sky and distinguishes them from birds. The multi-layer system includes communication intelligence to "listen" to the communication between the operator and the drone, electro-optical / infrared camera for visualization and classification of the drone, as well as a muffler, which neutralizes or captures the drone and directs it to a designated safe location. It is possible to launch the interceptor drone from the docking station.
Drone Dome
Drone Dome system developed by Rafael Systems. The Israeli complex is adapted to operate in heavily loaded civilian or military airspace, is able to identify targets and, if necessary, controllably destroy the drone using a focused laser beam or by suppressing its radio frequency signals.
Convex
Anti-drone complex Convexum uses cybersecurity technologies to eliminate the threat from UAVs in a radius 1,5 km. By detecting a suspicious drone using RF sensors, using "protocol manipulation" (spoofing) you can capture someone else's drone automatically or manually. The system does not interfere with wireless communications and GPS, functions even in dense urban areas.
EnforceAir
The EnforceAir system was developed by the Israeli company D-Fend Solutions and is the most militarized of all: successfully used in army units, national security and law enforcement agencies, first responders, at airports, border zones, VIP security and maritime organizations. Thanks radio frequency technology (RF) and cyber capture, automatic and passive detection, identification of unauthorized drones, taking them under control and subsequent safe landing. These are well-known solutions for providing object-based air defense against UAVs. Well, of course, do not forget about the advertised Israeli "Iron Dome", which can also shoot down drones. What conclusion can we draw? So that Gerani and other Iranian UAVs can play a significant role in the military defeat of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, for mass application, thousands are needed and as quickly as possible, until Ukraine has received effective means of combating them. Sergey Marzhetsky
