Departing from experience on the battlefield, Russia continues to develop an arsenal of anti-drone weapons that are operated individually, i.e. like a soldier who carries a rifle. In this case, the latest is the Stupor Anti Drone Weapon which uses electromagnetic technology to deal with drones from Ukraine.
Quoted from the Russian News Agency - Tass.com (6/7/2022), it is stated that the Russian military has used an advanced electromagnetic weapon known as the Stupor. "The Stupor electromagnetic system was used for the first time during Russian special operations in Ukraine," said the report, citing security sources.
Russia claims Stupor has proven effective in military operations. After pressing the button, Stupor makes the signal or data transmission from the controller operator to the drone jammed, or jammed. The target drone is then neutralized and made to land at a predetermined location.
The need for a portable anti-drone weapon becomes very clear, given the fact that the Ukrainian military operates a large number of drones and a variety of small helicopters. The source did not provide further details on where the Stupor anti-drone weapon was used.
A source from eurasiantimes.com said that Stupor was developed by the Main Robotics Research and Test Center of the Russian Ministry of Defense. Apart from drones, Stupor targets also include helicopters, where targets are executed in direct visibility. Reportedly the Stupor prototype was first introduced to the public at the Army 2017 International Military-Technical Forum in Moscow.
This weapon works by transmitting separate electromagnetic pulses to block the channel or transmission used to direct the drone. As a result, the drone lost contact with its controller and crashed. Stupor has a range of up to two kilometers and a field of effect of 20 degrees.
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In the jamming process, Stupor can also block photo and video cameras from drones, as well as their navigation and transmission lines in the electro-optical frequency range. The target locking time to total suppression on the target drone is 4 to 30 seconds, depending on the type of drone. Stupor causes no damage to the drone's hardware, so it can be restarted.
Stupor is 1.16 meters long and weighs 5.5 kg. Stupor material already carries the IP66 standard to protect from rain and snow. The battery on the Stupor allows it to shoot for up to 4 hours, while a full charge (battery) takes 2 hours. Stupor power can be recharged using a car battery or a conventional power grid.
The Stupor passed tests in the spring of 2017. Later, the Russian defense ministry expressed interest, and the designers modified the device for military use.
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