The first photos have appeared confirming that the Defense Forces are armed with Shield AI MQ-35a V-BAT drones resistant to Russian electronic warfare.

 "They (the UAV operators) started from about 40 kilometers from the front, flew 100 kilometers past the front line of troops, and then found these 11 Buk air defense systems, targeted them and called in HIMARS fire," said Brandon Tseng, president and co-founder of Shield AI, which produces the V-BAT UAV.

General characteristics:

▪️Take-off: vertical;
▪️Length: 2.7 m;
▪️Wingspan: 3.0 m;
▪️Weight: 57 kg;
▪️Power plant: 1 Suter TOA 288 two-cylinder engine;
▪️Maximum speed: 90 km/h;
▪️Maximum range: 480 km;
▪️Flight time: 10 hours;
▪️Maximum flight altitude 6,100 m;
▪️The UAV is equipped with electro-optical/mid-wave infrared cameras.