Recent images show the beginning of tests of a homemade active defense system against drones, dubbed “KAZ anti-drones”, developed from the launchers of the 902 “Tucha” system — traditionally used to fire smoke grenades at Russian armored vehicles.
This time, however, the Tucha’s tubes do not launch smoke screens, but beams of impact elements intended to neutralize approaching enemy FPV drones.
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An improvised “cannon” against FPV drones
In practice, the new system works like a large shotgun mounted on armored vehicles, designed to fire lead charges of various calibers or multiple small projectiles.
According to reports, shots with fragmented ammunition proved to be more effective in taking down low-flying drones.
Despite the creativity of the solution, test results remain modest. Operators still face serious difficulties related to accuracy and reaction time.
Currently, countermeasures are fired “by eye”, based on instructions from an external observer.
This limitation significantly reduces the effectiveness of the system in real combat conditions, where FPV drones move at high speed and in unpredictable trajectories.
Improvement potential
Experts point out that the success of the project will depend on the integration with automated sensors — such as compact radars, cameras with artificial intelligence or acoustic detectors capable of autonomously identifying and tracking drones.
“If they manage to integrate the system with these sensors, the idea could work”, assessed a military analyst. “Anyway, it’s better than nothing coming from traditional design offices in the fourth year of war.”
Source and images: Telegram @milinfolive | Zvezda . This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
