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Footage has been published on the social network showing the German-made Marder 1A3 infantry fighting vehicle, belonging to the 10th Army Corps of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, equipped with the Sania system designed to counter drones with a first-person view (FPV).
FPV drones are controlled directly by the operator and are not connected to satellite navigation, which makes them less susceptible to electronic warfare, although they can be disabled by jammers.
As indicated in the Army Recognition publication, one of the main advantages of FPV drones is their low price, which can range from 500-600 to 1000 dollars. At the same time, they are capable of destroying military equipment that is hundreds or thousands of times more expensive. However, there are limitations in their use, such as a limited flight time and a small payload capacity, which allows the UAV to equip about 1 kg of combat load.
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The Sania system offers a dual approach to UAV protection: detection and suppression. The detector of the system scans for the presence of FPV drones within a radius of 1.5 km. When they are detected, an anti-drone "jammer" is activated, capable of suppressing the signals controlling the UAV at a distance of up to 1 km.
The system suppressing drones is activated only when a threat from drones is detected, which leads only to a temporary increase in the electronic signature of armored vehicles.