Russian C-UAS tech ‘captured by Ukrainian military’

Ukrainian military forces have reportedly captured a Russian electronic warfare system in the Kursk region, complete with documentation detailing how it operates.

As Unmanned Airspace previously reported, the Volnorez (which translates in English as Breakwater) counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) technology was first seen in public at the Russian Army Expo 2023, and later mounted on T-80BVM main battle tanks in Ukraine, according to social media reports circulating in mid-September.

Volnorez spans the frequency range from 900-2,000MHz and is able to disrupt drone signals from ranges in excess of one kilometre, providing the jammer-equipped vehicle (and its immediate neighbours) with enhanced levels of protection in an increasingly intense conflict. The jammers – which are magnetically attached to the host vehicle, thus increasing operational agility-are omnidirectional, thereby providing 360° coverage.

According to Ukrainian news site Militarnyi, the captured C-UAS system was still in its factory packaging when found.