Ukraine has a rare Russian reconnaissance drone Tax-450M intercepted and destroyed for in-depth surveillance and control Iskander-Missile attacks are used.
Sea Defence Blog the information was from Wild Hornetsa Ukrainian organization/company developing interceptor drones. Accordingly, the interception operation was carried out by unit operators STRIX carried out.
“Unit operator STRIX have destroyed a rare drone equipped with optical and thermal imaging systems used for deep aerial reconnaissance and to guide Iskander attacks. Over the course of the war, only 10 to 20 of these UAVs were destroyed,” the company said.
The drone family Tax is used by Russian armed forces for aerial reconnaissance and surveillance missions. The platform is equipped with optical and thermal imaging systems and is designed to detect and track targets in a variety of conditions, including low visibility and nighttime operations.
This type of UAV plays an important role in enabling long-range attack systems. By identifying targets and transmitting coordinates, reconnaissance drones like the Tax Precision attacks with missile systems such as Iskander support and thus increase their effectiveness against stationary and moving targets.
The platform is described as having an unconventional fuselage design, including a wing shape designed to reduce radar visibility while maintaining aerodynamic efficiency.
The drone’s structure also minimizes protruding components, reducing the risk of damage during landing, including parachute recovery. It is designed to operate in a wide temperature range of -45°C to 45°C, allowing use in different climate zones.
More detailed publicly available information about the Tax-450M and their variants remain relatively sparse. It is considered one of the least documented reconnaissance systems in Russian service.
The reported use of the Tax-450M to control Iskanderattacks, however, makes them a high value target. Disruption of such systems can reduce the effectiveness of long-range missile attacks by reducing the quality and timeliness of targeting information.
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