Russia plans to launch Shakhtys from naval drones

Russia wants to launch Shakhtys from naval drones: analysts call the concept ridiculous

Russian engineers presented a concept of the Shahedi naval carrier drone«. It is a platform with a roof, antennas and four starting cells, protected from water ingress. The body was also fitted with machine gun turret, However, according to analysts, it is located right in front of the UAV launch zones, so it is almost guaranteed to burn out during the launch.

Does it make sense against Ukraine or Europe

According to Defense Express, this system does not offer any real military advantage:

• «The Shahids already reach their targets by starting from Crimea or the territory of the Russian Federation.

• Offshore platform does not increase the range of action, Therefore, it does not open up new areas of attack.

• Such a drone is easy to detect and neutralise, thanks in part to the work of NATO fleets.

Analysts note that Practical application against Ukraine and Europe is virtually non-existent.

The only possible scenario

In theory, the platform could make sense for strikes on distant targets in the Pacific Ocean, For example, in the United States. But there is a key problem here, too:

• Russia does not have modern satellite communications,

• its «Shahids» operate through short-range radio channel, which is easy to drown out,

• Therefore, it is virtually impossible to control the offshore platform over a long distance.

Context.

Russian developers periodically demonstrate the concepts of «new weapons» that in practice turn out to be technically inoperable or unsuitable for combat use. Analysts call such presentations information injections for the domestic audience.