Technológia

Drown reaper armed with "muffins" Angry Kitten: What is threatening Russia and China

The tests have shown that drones can create obstacles for up to 15 hours in a row by suppressing the enemy's electronics. The US Air Force has been installed on the MQ-9a Reaper drone new bloc (HRB) Angry Kitten Alq-167. About it writes C4ISRNET. In April 556, the US Air Force test squadron conducted the first ground and flight tests of the MQ-9a Reaper, equipped with Angry Kitten Alq-167-a set of equipment in the body reminiscent of a cat.

On the basis of Krich in Nevada, the military checked how effectively technology can suppress electronics. According to the commander of the squadron Michael Khmelevsky, MQ-9a Reaper, armed Angry Kitten, turned out to be quite "convincing". They can create obstacles for up to fifteen hours and suppress communication. "The goal is to expand the list of tasks that MQ-9 can perform. The presence of MQ-9 in the theater of war allows us to fill the gaps in the capabilities . .

Radio electronic struggle provides military control over the electromagnetic spectrum. The funds of the HRS are used to connect with friendly forces, the detection and suppression of opponents, and even the guidance of weapons. According to representatives of the US Department of Defense, the dominance in this industry will be crucial in the fight against China or Russia.

Angry Kitten ("evil kitten") was first developed to simulate the means of EWS at training and then created a combat version of the module for installation on the fighter. The equipment uses machine learning technology to choose the best way to suppress enemy electronics, and even evaluate the effect and reaction of the enemy. Angry Kitten software is very flexible and easy to update. Earlier they wrote that the funds of the IEC were and what role they play in the war in Ukraine.