2/ The 'Romanov Light' Telegram channel reports:
"In the last few months, when launching VT-40 Sudoplatov 'Judgment Day' FPVs, there have been more frequent cases of warheads being initiated during drone launch. There are quite a few dead and wounded.
Considering that it takes a considerable amount of time to train a good FPV operator, these losses are especially noticeable. Among the dead are operators of very serious units and services."
3/ "The reason is in the new versions of VT-40, or more specifically, in their video transmitters operating at lower frequencies than before. They create a field sufficient to initiate an electric detonator.
That is, the VT-40 Sudoplatov 'Judgment Day' FPV drones now supplied to the Front are actually dangerous primarily for the operators themselves."
5/ According to Romanov Light, "The enemy has long identified this frequency and provided almost the entire line of contact both in the [Kherson] area and in other directions with the appropriate electronic warfare.
As a result, the overwhelming majority of drones launched by our operators do not reach their targets.
The problem could be solved by changing the frequency, but for the supplier this has obviously turned into 'just a business'."
5/ The manufacturer was said to be under investigation for embezzlement by pricing the drones far higher than their reported unit cost of 20,000 rubles ($191). However, production has not only continued but the manufacturer reportedly wants to monopolise FPV drone production:
"Currently, the order has been sent down from above for the quantity (not quality) of applications – as a result, most drones just fly into the ground. But beautiful statistics in numbers are sent to the top."
7/ According to Romanov Light, the proposed new contract is for no less than 120 billion rubles ($1.14 billion) and is being promoted by Deputy Defence Minister General Alexey Krivoruchko.
The author's complaints are consistent with previous complaints from volunteer drone makers that defence manufacturers and the Russian MOD have created a corrupt system to monopolise supply while charging excessive sums for their products. /end
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март 2024 Херсонская область, Россия. На направлении в наличии есть очень много FPV-дронов «Судный день», однако эффективность от них близится к нулю. Причина в том, что эти дроны уже длительное время штампуются для работы на одной и той же частоте. Противник уже давно эту чатосту выявил и обеспечил практически весь ЛБС как на участке так и на других направлениях соответствующим РЭБом. Как результат - подавляющее большенство запускаемых нашими операторами дронов - не достигает целей. Проблему могла бы решить смена частоты, но для поставщика это очевидно привратилось в «just a business». Как результат - целей для FPV множество, операторы и сами FPV есть, но поражений нет - исключительно по техническим причинам поставщика/производителя под эмблемой «Судоплатовцы». @romanov_92
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