Ukraine is already utilizing laser applied sciences to hit Russian targets, Colonel Vadym Sukharevskyi, commander of the Unmanned Programs Forces, mentioned in an interview with Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty revealed on Feb. 3.
"Laser applied sciences are already hitting sure objects at a sure altitude," Sukharevskyi mentioned.
The commander first mentioned in mid-December 2024 that Ukraine is among the many few nations with laser weapon capabilities. In response to Sukharevskyi, Ukraine’s laser system, referred to as Tryzub, can down plane at altitudes exceeding 2 kilometers.
The Unmanned Programs Forces, established lower than a 12 months in the past, already embrace fight and analysis models working throughout air, land, and sea.
When requested how profitable the event of those applied sciences has been, Sukharevskyi mentioned that the Ukrainian navy's R&D (Analysis and Improvement) "includes quite a lot of areas."
The brand new system was the results of efforts to search out an efficient countermeasure towards Russian plane and drones, particularly Shahed-type assault drones, he added.
The Kyiv Impartial couldn’t instantly confirm these claims.
Ukraine’s protection trade has gained momentum since Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022. In late January, the Unmanned Programs Forces mentioned that Ukraine deployed a long-range drone able to touring as much as 2,000 kilometers (1,242 miles) and carrying a 250-kilogram air bomb.
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