Modern Warfare: Cardboard Drones May Attack Multiple Russian Aircrafts
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A confidential source from the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) relayed to the Kyiv Post that the Ukraine’s drone attack managed to hit “four Su-30 aircraft and one MiG-29.” The attack damaged two Pantsir missile launchers and compromised the radars of an S-300 air defense system. Ukraine reports a successful attack on Kursk-Khalino Airbase by the SYPAQ UAV, a cardboard UAV donated by Australia. Four Su-30, a Mig-29, an S-300 and two Pantsir SAM systems are reported hit, in the video published on Aug 27, 2023, by Suchomimus, as “Multiple Aircraft Reported Destroyed at Kursk Airbase After Attack by Cardboard Drones: SYAQ UAV“, below:
To learn more about SYPAQ Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System, please refer to the excerpt from wikipedia, in italics, below:
The Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) is a small aerial drone intended for logistics, weighs 2.4 kg (5.3 lb) empty, and deliveries payloads of up to 3 kilograms (6.6 lb)[1]. The airframe is made of waxed cardboard and the drone is supplied as a self-assembly flatpack, complete with a tablet-PC control centre. It has a range of up to 120 km (75 mi). The PPDS can return and land for re-use, but its low cost means that it can also be treated as expendable.
The PPDS has been supplied to Ukraine, whose armed forces have customized it for other roles, including reconnaissance.
History
SYPAQ Systems Pty Ltd is an Australian company founded in 1992.[2] It manufactures a range of autonomous drones under the Corvo brand. The PPDS comprises a low-cost but military-grade system, capable of re-use but cheap enough to be treated as expendable when required.[3]
The PPDS was initially developed in partnership with the Australian Army, under a contract worth $1.1 million. Army assembly trials took place in 2019.[4][5]
As of March 2023 the PPDS is being supplied to Ukraine in quantity, in support of its war with Russia, under a funding initiative from the Australian government announced in July 2022.[4][5] Operational use has led to its adaptation for additional roles, including intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance and even lethal attacks.[6][7]
On 27 August 2023 Ukrainian media claimed that 16 PPDS had been used in an attack on the Kursk Vostochny Airport in Russia, with three shot down and the others targeting four Su-30 and one MiG-29 aircraft, a S-300 radar and two Pantsir air defence systems.[8][9]
Description
The PPDS airframe has a tailless but otherwise conventional layout. It is constructed from precision-cut waxed cardboard; the wax provides a good level of waterproofing and the PPDS can operate in wet weather.[4] The individual parts are designed for ease of assembly by the user, being taped and glued together with the wings attached via heavy-duty rubber bands, as commonly done on model aircraft.[10][6]
The square-section fuselage houses a tractor propeller in the nose and a single vertical fin at the tail. An internal payload bay allows for payloads of up to 3 kg (6.6 lb).[11]
The propeller is electric powered, with the onboard lithium-ion battery allowing enough endurance to fly up to 120 km (75 mi) in total.
The onboard and ground command systems are based around commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) hardware and free open-source software (FOSS). Despite this, they are military grade.
These power and avionics systems are modular, and intended for re-use.[11]
The ground command system comprises a ruggedized Android tablet which physically connects to the drone for entering of the flightpath.[12][6] The drone then flies autonomously with no need for any datalink. It is capable of flying via dead reckoning based on its speed and heading, but will use GPS signals where available to improve accuracy.[4][5]
The small size, cardboard construction and lack of communications link give the PPDS good stealth properties, making detection and interception extremely difficult. Its ability to navigate independently from GPS enables it to operate in a hostile electromagnetic environment with radio jamming.[4] The flightpath details are encrypted, so that in the event of enemy capture, the location of the command controller cannot be identified.[12]
The entire unit, including tablet, is supplied in flatpack form, and in volume quantities may be palletized for delivery. Assembly is simple, using only the basic tools supplied in the flatpack, such as sticky tape and rubber bands.[13]
The PPDS is launched from a catapult comprising a lightweight frame, integrated launch rails and spring-loaded spool.[6] The catapult is supplied separately.
The PPDS costs $1,000–$5,000 Australian dollars ($670–$3,350 USD).[14]
Ukrainian drones destroy 4 Russian Su-30s and a MiG-29 aircraft in Kursk Airbase, in the video published on Aug 27, 2023, by Untold News, as “Ukrainian drones destroy 4 Russian Su-30s and a MiG-29 aircraft in Kursk Airbase“, below:
According to NV sources, Kursk Air Base in western Russia was attacked by counterintelligence agents from 13th Main Directorate the Security Service of Ukraine on night August 26-27. Four Russian Su-30 fighter jets and a MiG-29, as well as two Pantsyr air defense systems and S-300 radar, were hit by attack drones. Almost all of them hit their targets, only three of which were intercepted by Russian air defenses, the source said. “Bavovna* was very spectacular. The exact results of attacks and the number of dead and wounded will soon be known,” source said. Also read Explosions and gunfire heard in occupied Sevastopol On the night of August 26-27, several powerful explosions were heard in Kursk. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it successfully intercepted the drones. *The Ukrainian word “bavovna” is a newly coined term in Ukrainian that refers to a loud explosion far behind the front lines. Support us with a one-time donation or become a Boss! on Ukraine’s New Voice, in the video published on Aug 27, 2023, by catty news, as “Russia’s Kursk Airbase suffers major losses in successful attack by Security Service of Ukraine“, below:
In the video published on Aug 27, 2023, by Kanal13, as “Ukraine drones ATTACK an airfield storing planes in Russia’s Kursk region – Camera footage“, below:
In the video published on June 3, 2023, by Warthog Defense, as “RUSSIAN IN SHOCK – UKRAINE DESTROYED SEVERAL SU-34 STRIKES AND AN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM IN KURSK| 2023“, below:
UKRAINIAN forces destroy Russian anti-aircraft system with a kamikaze drone, in the video published on Aug 22, 2023, by The Sun, as “Ukrainian forces destroy Russian anti-aircraft system with kamikaze drone“, below:
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