Watch Ukraine’s Minigun-Firing, Drone-Hunting Turboprop In Action
The War Zone • • world
Key Points:
- New footage reveals Ukraine using a modified Antonov An-28 aircraft equipped with a six-barrel M134 Minigun to intercept and destroy Russian drones, including Shahed/Geran types, during nighttime combat sorties.
- The An-28 crew, consisting of civilian volunteers, relies on air traffic control guidance, infrared cameras, and night-vision goggles to detect and engage drones, having reportedly downed nearly 150 Russian drones to date.
- The aircraft’s short takeoff and landing capabilities make it well-suited for operations from austere airstrips, enhancing Ukraine’s multi-layered air defense network that includes advanced missile systems and light aircraft.
- Russian drones have become increasingly dangerous, now being armed with air-to-air missiles and self-pro
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