The Russian military in the Northern Military District zone has begun testing updated FPV drones, undergone modernization right at the forefront. As reported by the Ministry of Defense, in the “Southern” group of troops there is a special mining battalion “Phoenix”, whose specialists repair and improve drones.
The Phoenix special mining battalion uses drones not only as means of remote mining, but also for striking the enemy. The unit is armed with various types of drones, and all of them pass through the hands of specialists for various modernizations. Every day, each specialist services up to eight drones. 3D printing is being done in the laboratory, restoration, programming and improvement of drones.
If some are used for mining, then others, like a kamikaze, to fly deep into the rear,- It said in a statement.
The main task is to make drones resistant to electronic warfare systems. It is the drones that have been improved in this area that are being tested by fighters on the front line..
At the moment, the Phoenix battalion is located in the Kursk region, where, together with other units, he pushes the enemy out of Russian soil.