“The relationship between Iran and Russia? That really started when they asked for them to provide the one-way attack UAS, specifically the Shahed-136.”
Laser and microwave weapons are considered critical elements of layered defense, or having different countermeasures ready to thwart different threats.
Footage showed an Altius-700M shooting out of a ground-based launcher, cutting through the air and then crashing into a mock surface-to-air missile system.
While the Russia-Ukraine war has emphasized the crucial role drones can play, Gen. Piotr Blazeusz is unconvinced of their value during waterway crossings.