The National Guard of Ukraine captured a Russian reconnaissance drone "Gryphon 12" using ANTIDRON KVS G-6 cannon

By: Maksim Panasovskyi | 24.10.2022, 13:20

Ukrainian ANTIDRON KVS G-6 guns helped Ukrainian National Guard fighters capture a Russian Gryphon 12 drone.

Here's What We Know

ANTIDRON KVS G-6 can jam the control channels of drones, after which the operator loses contact with the drone and stops receiving video through the camera. The radius of action of the gun is 3 km. It can operate without recharging for 30 minutes.

"Gryphon 12" was captured by the fighters of the Dnepr brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine in the Donetsk region. The unmanned aerial vehicle is used for reconnaissance and surveillance. It has a range of 90 km.

The drone is equipped with a camera that can shoot video in Full HD format (1920 x 1080 pixels). Nearby thermal imager with a resolution of 640 x 512 pixels is installed. The UAV can fly for three hours. The maximum speed is 120 km/h and the practical limit is 4 km.

Source: @NGUmainpage