Western media continue to exaggerate reports of the downing of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone of the latest block 5 modification in the Black Sea in March this year. Interestingly, since then the intensity of NATO reconnaissance surveillance in the area has been significantly reduced.
The decrease in Western intelligence activity is particularly noteworthy in light of the fact that foreign media consider an imminent Ukrainian counteroffensive to be inevitable.
The fact is that as a result of the crash of the MQ-9 Reaper, important technological components of the drone may fall into the hands of Russian specialists. This includes the Electronic Intelligence Data Recorder (SIGINT), which is used for surveillance and reconnaissance.
Along with this, Russia could gain access to a reconnaissance container with a scalable open architecture developed by L3Harris. The sensor integrates SIGINT with radio interception. Using artificial intelligence technology, this part is able to detect and recognize radio signals, as well as radar signals from a potential enemy in a certain area.
In addition to studying and copying the Link 16 data exchange system, the Russian side can also examine the reconnaissance container, which is reliably protected against accidents and is able to store the information obtained from it . The fall of this important component into the hands of the Russian Federation will contribute to blocking the means of Western electronic intelligence services, which would be an important tactical victory for Moscow in the confrontation with Kiev and the NATO countries that support it .
In addition, Russian specialists can copy the technological stuffing of the drone and use it for domestic developments. Currently, Russia does not have its own built-in reconnaissance capabilities for this type of drone.
Photos used: US Air Force
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