Bukovel (counter unmanned aircraft system)
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The Bukovel-AD (Ukrainian: Буковель-AD) is a Ukrainian anti-drone electronic warfare system.
| Bukovel-AD | |
|---|---|
 Bukovel-AD mounted on a light truck in rehearsal for the Ukrainian 2021 Independence Day Parade | |
| Type | counter-unmanned aircraft system |
| Place of origin | Ukraine |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2016–present |
| Used by | Ukraine, Morocco |
| Wars | Russo-Ukrainian war |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Proximus LLC |
| Designed | 2015 |
| Manufacturer | Proximus LLC |
| Specifications | |
| Effective firing range | 16–20 km jamming, 70–100 km detection |
| Maximum firing range | 200 km |
Description
The Bukovel-AD is a counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) produced by the Ukrainian firm Proximus. It is designed to detect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at up to 100 km range and jam data transmission between the UAV and its controllers at 20 km. It can block GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou positioning systems. The system can be mounted on various vehicles, as well as on tripods and takes two minutes to deploy.[1]
Operational history
The Ukrainian Armed Forces have used the Bukovel-AD in the war in Donbass, bringing down Russian Orlan-10 drones.[2][3]
Operators
- Armed Forces of Ukraine - several dozen units in service.[4]
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