RavenUkraine’s new air defense system, shot down four reconnaissance drones in its first match, revealed the command of the Ukrainian Air Force.
In a video shared on social media, the Ukrainian defenders detail the use of this British air defense system and what types of air goals they destroyed with its help.
“In his first match assignment, the crew successfully destroyed four Orlan and Zala Rekognosing drones- all in just eight hours,” reported OlCommander for Air Defense Missil Platoon, and noticed that the team also shot down a Russian cross missile.
according to VolodymyrOperator of the Air Defense System is checked Raven Via a panel equipped with four switches and a “Start” button. “It’s very simple,” the military operator explained.
Raven The systems arrived in Ukraine in the first half of 2023 and until May 2025 had already shot more than 400 missiles against enemy air destinations, with a general success rate for intereptor of 70%.
The system was developed based on an idea from the Royal Air Force’s Space and Air Force Center in just four months, during what time Ukrainian officers were trained.
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