Dear MEL Topic Readers,
From AI to interceptors, Ukraine is trying to drone-proof its skies
The US’s Patriot missile system was originally developed in the 1980s as
an anti-aircraft defence system, and it has evolved into an anti-missile defence
system. Though it costs a few million dollars per shot, it is a reliable,
cost-effective air defense system against more expensive ballistic missiles or
aircraft. But during the prolonged Russian invasion of Ukraine, the tools and
cost of air attack and defense have changed quite significantly. As hundreds of
drones fly hundreds of kilometers beyond borders and attack buildings and
facilities, Ukraine is now operating a sophisticated, economical layered air
defence system. Using radars, sensors, video feeds, and artificial
intelligence, Ukrainian forces can now detect and intercept Russian drones with
3D-printed interceptor drones, each of which costs just a few hundred to one
thousand dollars. Also, remote machine guns controlled by trained civilians are
used to shoot down drones as the last line of defence. Indeed, since drones are
economical, mass-producible, expendable, effective, and upgradable, Ukraine is
now the frontrunner in modern air defence technologies.
Read the article and learn how Ukrainians have been thriving in the war
since 2022.
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