More than 2000 Gepard Kamikaze drones with unprecedented ‘blind’ take-off capability have been delivered to Russian troops on the frontline in Ukraine ushering in a new era of electronic warfare.
The Blind take off capability feature halts video transmission during launch phase and relies solely on onboard sensors and instruments.
According to the manufacturer his is intended to protect the launch teams from detection by enemy reconnaissance, which has increasingly let to retaliatory strikes using cluster and precision-guided munitions.
According to Andrey a representative of the Gepard Drone Manufacturer, the drone features an altered failsafe function in order to pass through the dense areas of the operation of hostile electronic warfare systems.
The drone also follows an operators latest instructions to a point until it is out of the operation of jamming systems”.
Another Batch of about 2500 Gepard Kamikaze drones are scheduled for delivery to the Russian troops later this year according to the manufacturer.
Largest known Russian drone attack
Following peace talks on Friday in Instanbul, Turkey, Russia launched the largest known drone attack inside Ukraine targeting the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions.
According to frontline sources, Russia had launched 273 drones based on data provided by the air force.
The overnight Russian barrage killed a 28-year-old woman in the capital region and injured at least three people, including a 4-year-old child, Ukrainian authorities said.
Ukraine Air defence units destroyed 88 of the drones overnight according to Ukrainian authorities.