They turn off the engine before impact: Flash revealed a dangerous feature of the “Shaheeds”

Russian Shaheds can approach targets almost silently, shutting down their jet engines before impact. In addition, recently, drones have been trying to approach at extremely low altitudes to avoid detection by Ukrainian radars.

This was announced by Serhiy Flesch, advisor to the President of Ukraine on defense technologies.

At the same time, he denied information circulating in the Armed Forces of Ukraine groups on the “Signal” messenger about the alleged installation of an additional electric motor on the “Shaheda” for silent flight. According to Flash, there is no such motor on drones.

Instead, Russian operators employ the tactic of turning off the jet engine before impact. Thanks to the pre-acceleration and accumulated inertia, the drone continues to move towards the target without the characteristic engine sound.

“The jet engine provides sufficient acceleration and inertia for the final part of the flight in silence,” the presidential advisor explained.

Another way to make drones more difficult to detect is to fly at extremely low altitudes. Such attempts are recorded in areas where there are no obstacles on the Shaheda route. This allows the drones to remain outside the detection zone of Ukrainian radar stations.

Flash called on mobile fire teams and other units to take these features into account when countering Russian drones.

“These two factors should be taken into account by the MVG and others. ‘Shahed’ could appear out of nowhere,” he warned.

Recall that Ukraine will probably have to return to light camouflage if Russia begins to massively use Susanin optical navigation modules on Geran-5 attack drones, other drones and missiles.

As reported, in about six months, Russia will be able to control drones and missiles over Ukraine in “online” mode using its own Rassvet satellite system.

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