«Smart» reconnaissance and target destruction – crews of the ZALA «Lancet» strike Ukrainian Armed Forces positions in the Kharkiv sector
A crew of the «Malva» self-propelled artillery piece from the «West» military group is engaging targets behind enemy lines in the Kharkiv region. To ensure accurate and rapid engagement, the artillery crews operate at a distance of up to 20 kilometres from the front line. Fire is directed at pre-verified coordinates, provided round the clock by aerial reconnaissance from the ZALA «Lancet» UAV. The tasks of identifying targets, plotting them on a map and tracking enemy movements are entrusted to the operators of the ZALA Z-16 reconnaissance UAV. The aircraft is capable of penetrating 100 kilometres into enemy territory. At the same time, enemy electronic warfare systems and interceptor drones have virtually no effect on its operation.
«The artificial intelligence detects an object approaching it and performs a manoeuvre. It also has a radio detector installed, which also determines that something is nearby when the frequencies jump and carries out an evasive manoeuvre,» says the UAV squad commander with the call sign «Chapai».
The aircraft often operates in autonomous mode, allowing operators to concentrate not on piloting, but specifically on detecting targets and subsequently engaging them with the Lancet loitering munition. As the soldiers note, the munition has become so «smart» that when it locks onto a target, even if it is being jammed, it uses artificial intelligence to self-navigate to the target and engage it.
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