Drones are becoming more versatile.

X-BAT. (TWZ)

The new military drones, like X-BAT, are tools that can make drone warfare even more complicated. The X-Bat is more of an autonomous drone fighter than a simple drone. This VTOL drone can operate from multiple platforms. And that means, it can also be operated from onboard the sail drones. Sail drones can have a theoretically unlimited operational range. And they can carry missiles or other drones. One of the interesting thoughts. It is that. The underwater submarine drones can also use sails. And they can benefit from sea currents for their operations. The sea current can make it possible. To create a system that drifts in the sea current. 

The new drones can be multi-level systems. The Ukrainian An-28 (NATO: Cash) turboprop is armed with machine guns . And the counter drones. This allows it to operate against Russian drones over long distances  from the Ukrainian border. The larger aircraft. Like the An-12 (NATO:Cub) or the C-130, it could. Give it more capacity. Large-sized cargo aircraft can carry thousands of small drones. 

This kind of technology will become more common. And the problem is that drones can be hidden inside any kind of vehicle. This means that the pilots of the airplane must not even know that in the wheel box or in some cargo bay is hiding a killer drone. The Ukrainian operator hit a Shahed-136 drone. From 500 kilometers away. 

Spectre Saildrone (TWZ) 

AI tells this about the operation. 

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Technology Used: The interception was conducted using the newly introduced Hornet Vision Ctrl system.

Interceptor System: The operation involved STING interceptor drones, manufactured by the Ukrainian company Wild Hornets.

“Photo: STING interceptor drone by Wild Hornets / Telegram” (https://ukrainesarmsmonitor.substack.com)

Operation Range: The 500 km range refers. To the distance between the operator and the interception point.

Units Involved: The operation was carried out by the Bulava unit. Which is. Part of the drone forces specialized in long-range drone interception.

Result: Two Shahed drones were destroyed in a single operation (AI, United 24)

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This means that the same accuracy with anti-tank drones makes it possible to attack single vehicles like VIP transporting cars. The small drone can be transported by using other drones. Or they can be hidden in the right places. The thing. What makes Sting-type drones dangerous is their small size. Those drones can be delivered near airfields. And those systems can also be used against regular aircraft and aircrews. The drone itself is meant to be used against other drones. But productive thinking makes it versatile. Basically, the same drone fits many missions. 

The drone swarms can be delivered. From the back door of the cargo planes. They can be hidden in trains or ships. Or they can be carried in luggage. The operator can throw them out of the door. Of the helicopter. This means it’s hard to defend against those systems, even if they use civilian technology. Jammers are useless if they are silent. Also, if the encoded drone command system uses the same frequencies as the own communication systems use. The jammer can deny its own side's communication. 

https://www.twz.com/air/ukraines-drone-hunting-an-28-turboprop-is-now-launching-interceptor-drones

https://www.twz.com/air/x-bat-autonomous-vtol-fighter-looks-dramatically-different

https://www.twz.com/sea/saildrones-missile-toting-spectre-enters-navys-medium-sized-unmanned-ship-competition

https://ukrainesarmsmonitor.substack.com/p/drone-warfare-in-ukraine-sting-interceptors

https://united24media.com/latest-news/ukrainian-pilot-sets-world-record-two-shaheds-downed-from-500-km-using-sting-interceptor-video-17600

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-12

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-28

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sting_(drone)