Digits Versus Drones Dominates The Battlefield In Ukraine

Russian drone

Ukraine has been analyzing downed Russian drones to learn what frequencies and subsystems they use.

Credit: Defense Intelligence of Ukraine
The race starts the moment Ukrainian air defenders shoot down a Russian drone. Teams of two or three troops rush out to scour the battlefield for the remnants’ onboard chips so they can determine what frequencies the Russians are using, all in the hope of jamming whatever threat lurks next...
Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

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