The ukrainian war It will probably mark a before and after in the war doctrine of modern warfare. The reason is none other than that on the part of both contenders.
These unmanned vehicles allow us to carry out at the distance against enemy military targets and also surveillance or reconnaissance missions that provide very valuable information to be used on the battlefield.
The Russian and Ukrainian arms industries are trying to develop this type of weaponry with the intention of de-leveling the armed conflictwhich is currently in a phase of wear and tear.
This means constantly working on evolutions to improve the range and power of drones, but also improve air defenses so that enemy drones cause as little damage as possible.
In the field of defense, Ukraine has decided to resort to Antonov An-28, a Soviet aircraft which is familiar for a NATO country, Polandsince there Hundreds of units have been manufactured.
As reported by the Estonian media Ukrainian forces are using the aircraft as a drone hunter. Specifically, Ukraine is using the Antonov An-28 to, mainly, cope to the intense attacks of the Iranian-made Shaded unmanned vehicles.
The Antonov An-28 is a short-haul passenger aircraft with two turboprop engines that has a capacity of up to 18 passengers or two tons of cargo. The first flight of the aircraft occurred in 1969 and From 1978 it began to be manufactured in Poland.
Regarding his role in the Ukrainian war, the aforementioned media details that “to date, he has obtained a considerable number of victories: “There are 59 ‘kill marks’ painted on the fuselage, which refer to successful impacts.”
