This could help Ukrainian operatives see what Russian drone operators are seeing.
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Although this isn’t the first passive Ukraine-made drone detector, it’s one of the lightest models produced so far, weighing just 10 ounces or 290 grams — by comparison, an iPhone 18 Pro Max weighs about 8.78 ounces or 249 grams. Its competitors include the Vydun 7.5, which weighs around 2 pounds or 900 grams and could intercept signals at up to 7.5 GHz; the 23-ounce (650-gram) Chuyka 3.0, which can detect signals at up to 8.8 GHz; and the SENSE-4, which weighs 21 ounces or 600 grams and could detect drone signals of up to 8.2 GHz.
All these receivers cover the 4.1 to 4.5 GHz band that Russian Molniya strike drones began using in June of this year to transmit video back to their operators, Presidential advisor Serhii “Flash” Beskrestnov said. However, he also warned against relying on them for protection alone. “Most detectors don’t see these frequencies, or see them poorly,” he said in a social media post. “I’m warning you so that trust in a detector doesn’t cost you your life.” These receivers are often designed to work in tandem with other sensors, like radar, acoustic sensors , and drone interceptors, as part of an anti-drone defense system.
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