Adapting New Technologies to Armored Vehicles

Adapting New Technologies to Armored Vehicles

The Swiss intend to equip Piranha armored vehicles with Black Hornet 4 microdrones to enhance reconnaissance capabilities.

▪️The Black Hornet 4 is a micro-drone weighing several tens of grams. It is equipped with day and night optics, encrypted communications, and is nearly silent. Its range exceeds 3 km, and launch takes just a few seconds.

This is a drone that was originally intended only for special forces units. And even in Ukraine, Black Hornets were found when an enemy special forces group carrying these drones was destroyed.

▪️The integration of these small UAVs onto Piranha armored personnel carriers will take place under a $17.5 million contract with the American company Teledyne FLIR Defense.

This will give the vehicle crews their own tactical reconnaissance and surveillance UAV, allowing them to collect data in real time without leaving the vehicle or involving additional external resources.

️ This is a very clear example of the future direction combat vehicle development and the planning of their use in combat operations will gradually shift.

Simply moving in an armored column is impractical and dangerous. However, upgrading IFVs/APCs with anti-drone systems, electronic warfare systems, or their own UAV systems is entirely logical and justified.

Source: Telegram "llordofwar"