Ukraine’s new Backfire strike drone has passed the Defense Ministry’s commission and is being prepared for operation. This was announced by Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov.
– Backfire is an attack drone from Ukrainian developers who are part of the Brave1 defense cluster. The UAV flies up to 35 kilometers behind enemy lines and helps to destroy Russian artillery, logistics hubs, enemy warehouses and command posts,” he wrote in a telegram.
Backfire: what is known about the Ukrainian UAV
The strike drone from Ukrainian developers is part of the Brave1 defense cluster. Backfire is currently showing good results at the front. Over the past two months, the military has carried out at least 50 successful missions with its help.
Fedorov noted that the enemy is constantly using electronic warfare to counter the Defense Forces. Therefore, the development of the Backfire attack drone, which is resistant to electronic warfare of Russian troops, is extremely important.
Backfire features
The new Backfire attack drone is resistant to electronic warfare thanks to its GPS antenna, which is almost impossible to jam. Also, due to its complete autonomy, the occupiers cannot calculate the coordinates of the drone and its operators.
Backfire specifications
Backfire is an airplane-type UAV with a large wingspan. The takeoff weight is 14 kg. The drone is an attack drone and can carry up to 4 kg of payload (two 2 kg bombs). This can be not only a combat unit, but also attached parcels, etc.
The drone flies autonomously along a route set by the operator in advance. According to the developers, this can be both an advantage and a disadvantage. The disadvantage is that the set parameters cannot be changed during the flight. The drone hits targets that were set in advance. The advantage is that it has no radio communication, so it is completely invisible to electronic intelligence.
The development team is already preparing for mass production of the UAV. This means that the state will officially be able to purchase these drones.
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