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For a small air defense crew, changing position costs time and effectiveness. If a workstation needs to be packed up, transported, redeployed, and reconfigured, the crew effectively drops out of combat duties until the equipment is back online.
According to him, changing positions is like dismantling and reassembling an airport control tower every time. The problem is solved by a mobile command post (MCP), which contains everything needed: a workstation, communications, power, and required equipment, so after a move the crew does not have to start from scratch. What is small air defense Small air defense is a system for countering low-altitude aerial targets, primarily strike and reconnaissance UAVs, using mobile and relatively inexpensive strike means. It includes interceptor drones, mobile fire teams, anti-aircraft installations, detection and guidance systems. "Small air defense is an accessible and scalable drone protection system that complements classic air defense," explains Bohdan Danyliv, head of the military department at the Serhiy Prytula Foundation. It is, he says, mostly all the means and forces that counter strike Shaheds. Photo: mobile complexes are made up of minibuses and trailers (press service of the foundation) What’s inside an MCP In practice, an MCP is a vehicle with a tactical mobile trailer that houses all the equipment. Inside are laptops, monitors, and equipment for controlling drones and charging their batteries. There are also mobile telescopic masts for deploying the complex. Simultaneously, Starlink, an LTE router, and a Mikrotik router provide the crew with multiple communications channels. "If one of the channels becomes unavailable, the crew can switch to a backup, which increases communications resilience and reduces the risk of a complete loss," Danyliv explains. Power is autonomous, so the post is less dependent on the external power grid. Depending on conditions, the system uses solar panels, batteries, and a generator: panels charge it when there is sun, the battery provides operation without sun, and the generator remains a backup source. What MCPs change for the military According to Danyliv, the key result is less time to deploy, more time on combat duties, and greater crew mobility. Units confirm this: the time to change position and restore operations has been significantly reduced. "An MCP can be camouflaged and used autonomously for an extended period—even several days in a row without constantly packing and unpacking equipment, while maintaining the crew’s full readiness 24/7. This also allows functions to be divided: a separate vehicle can be used for logistics, delivering drones, and scouting new positions, while the MCP remains directly on position," said Yuriy Andrusenko, head of the communications group of 1020 ZRABR (anti-aircraft missile-artillery brigade), whose crews were handed five such posts. Photo: MCPs are equipped with everything necessary (press service of the foundation) For security reasons, details of MCP employment are not disclosed. An airport has airplanes and pilots, but they take off, land, and keep course thanks to the control tower. In small air defense a similar role is performed by the command post: an interceptor shoots down a target, but the system wins. In 1020 ZRABR such a tower no longer needs to be dismantled and reassembled every time; it travels with the crew.
It was previously reported that Ratel Robotics is beginning to assemble interceptor drones that can be launched from an NRS. Special launch boxes are already being developed for hunters of enemy aerial targets.
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