Kalashnikov has demonstrated a layered counter-uncrewed aerial system (C-UAS) product that combines radar, the Krona anti-aircraft missile system and the Kalitka-KA automated turret, connected by an AI-based decision support system.
The 2 November test was conducted in dense fog, which restricted some of the component’s capabilities, according to Russian defence media Military Affairs.
The article states that Kalashnikov claims that Kalitka-KA systems alone had destroyed more than 200 fixed-wing and multirotor drones over three months in one operational sector.
“For longer-range interceptions, the company has developed Zveroboy, a system combining radar detection, optical targeting equipment and a ground control station. It carries three launch containers, each holding three Kraken drones, giving the launcher a total capacity of nine interceptors,” Military Affairs reports.
Meanwhile, national news agency TASS said the AI support system Uzor can simulate drone attacks to assess how effectively a facility is protected.
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Image: The Krona anti-aircraft system (Kalashnikov)
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