Dubbed the Antidron KVS G-6, the drone rifle was manufactured by Kvertus Technology in Ivano-Frankivsk, a region of western Ukraine that suffered Russian bombardment twice during the war. Like other drone drop equipment, it uses radio signals to interrupt control of the drone, disabling them remotely, and reportedly has a range of 3.5km.
Yaroslav Filimonov, technology director of Kvertus, said, “We do not harm the drone. Because communication is broken, he loses his coordination and does not know where to go. It lands on the ground or can be dragged by the wind because it cannot be controlled. “As the downed drones were not damaged, Ukrainian soldiers were able to rescue them and obtain intelligence,” he says.
The gun’s simple aim-and-fire design makes it easy to use “even in a stressful situation,” Filimonov said. All components of the rifle are enclosed in a plastic case and use a battery that attaches to the magazine in a similar fashion. The gun is capable of jamming 2.4GHz and 5GHz remote control and video transmissions, GPS L2 (and L1) and GLONASS signals.
Kvertus said that since the beginning of the Russian occupation, eighty KVS G-6s have been produced and more than 100 have been ordered. Filimonov explained that most of the orders come from volunteer organizations, donors, and businesses that buy our devices for combat troops.
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