These size aircraft have the exact same RCS (Radar Cross Section) as many Group 3 drones. When I trained C-UAS operations at bases that had small airfields nearby, mostly used for private aircraft, our team had to really hammer the idea into the operators that they had to fight complacency while monitoring C2 systems like the FAAD. They needed to investigate each incoming track by "hooking" for further investigation and possible airspace deconfliction.
Building a fast and efficient airspace deconfliction process is one of the hardest things we helped with. It is one of the core fundamentals of C-UAS. I'll write more about fundamentals later.
I know for a fact that we have been hit due to complacency and over burdensome deconfliction processes in the past. Sadly, sometimes it took a base getting hit to make the process streamlined enough.
The challenges are immense in the C-UAS world. We all must work together to conceive and test new concepts to fight UAS/V.
Behold a pair of converted Aeroprakt A-22 Foxbats that are thought to have been used on the recent successful deep strike of the Shaheed factory 1,300km inside of Russia.
These vehicles are estimated to be able to deliver 300kg warheads 2000-3000km.
Impressive ingenuity from the Ukrainians.
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