‼️NEWS‼️

#Ukraine has deployed a network of nearly 10,000 acoustic sensors across the country to detect incoming Russian drones.

— The system was developed by two Ukrainian engineers using cell phones and microphones attached to 6-foot poles. It costs only $400-500 per sensor, totaling less than $5 million for the entire network.

— The network has been highly effective in detecting and tracking #Russia|n kamikaze drones like the Shahed-136. It provides early warning to traditional air defenses and helps dispatch drone-hunting teams.

— In one instance, it detected 84 incoming drones, allowing Ukrainian forces to shoot down all but four.

— Lt. Gen. Stephen Gainey, commanding general of U.S. (#USA) Army Space and Missile Defense Command, advocates integrating a similar low-cost acoustic network into U.S. air defense systems.

— Gen. James Hecker, leader of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and #NATO's Allied Air Command, also expressed interest in the technology.

Source: TWZ

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