US changes position on Ukrainian air defence technology
The United States has turned to Ukraine for help in the fight against Iranian Shahed-type kamikaze drones, although it had previously rejected the Ukrainian technology offered to intercept them. This is reported by the publication Axios.
According to journalists, About seven months ago, the US side did not support the use of Ukrainian developments, The company's newest product is a new generation of drones that can effectively destroy such drones.
What we know
During the war, Ukraine was actively developing technologies for detecting and intercepting kamikaze drones, The Russian Federation has been using them to attack Ukrainian cities and infrastructure.
First of all, we are talking about drones of the Shahed-136, which are massively used in air strikes.
Now, according to Axios, the US military has begun show interest in Ukrainian solutions, as they have proven their effectiveness in real combat conditions.
Context.
During the full-scale war, the Ukrainian army created one of the most effective systems for countering kamikaze drones in the world. It combines:
mobile fire teams
electronic warfare systems
digital surveillance systems
cheap means of intercepting drones
Ukraine's experience in the fight against the Shahed is increasingly seen by its allies as A practical case for modernising Ukraine's own air defence systems.
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