In the Ukraine war, the defenders are relying on a new weapon: the Queen Hornet, also known as the “Queen of the Hornets.” It could increase Putin’s losses.
Kiev – President Volodymyr Zelensky describes the current war between Ukraine and Russia as “World War I with drones”. In this trench warfare, Ukrainian and Russian armies are facing each other from well-fortified positions. The Ukrainian strategy aims to weaken the Russian armed forces until they have to abandon their positions. A decisive factor in this could also be the introduction of a new drone: Kiev will soon send the so-called Queen Hornet into the Ukraine war , reports Forbes . However, it is not yet in series production.
Queen Hornet becomes bunker buster in Ukraine war: Breakthrough in the fight against Russian troops The Queen Hornet is also known as the “Queen of the Hornets”. It is an oversized, cheaper FPV drone that can destroy bunkers in the Ukraine war and is intended to significantly increase the attrition rate of Russian troops. Kamikaze missions are also said to be possible. According to reports, this drone represents a major advance in drone technology and is expected to play a crucial role in the defense against the Russian invaders in the future.
Ukraine War: Advanced FPV drones used against Russian tanks
The nonprofit Wild Hornets, which supplies drones to the Ukrainian armed forces, has already had success with small kamikaze quadcopters . These drones are effective at taking out Russian tanks, artillery and other vehicles. At a cost of about $500, they are inexpensive and fast enough to track Russian logistics trucks. There are videos showing them hitting off-road vehicles and combat troops on motorcycles.
One innovative step taken by Wild Hornets was the use of FPV drones as bombers. Their drones have more powerful engines than conventional quadcopters and can carry payloads of up to 2.5 kilograms. Instead of crashing directly into targets, they drop their bomb load and return to reload. According to Wild Hornets co-founder Dmytro Prodanyuk, these bombers can usually be used on ten to 30 missions. Reports from the Ukraine war show time and again how effective Ukraine is in drone warfare. In light of recent developments, the latest report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) showed that Kiev is using drones to put pressure on Russian troops on the Crimean peninsula, among others.
New drone in the Ukraine war: More power could increase Russia’s losses
The new Queen Hornet has a payload of up to seven kilograms, meaning the drone can be used for more demanding missions in the Ukraine war. It is also affordable enough to be used in mass production for routine operations. The Queen Hornet also acts as an FPV carrier and can transport other attack drones to the target area. This increases the range of the Kamikaze FPVs from around 16 to 32 kilometers. This longer range is particularly useful for hitting Russian vehicles behind the front line in the Ukraine war.
The threat of FPVs has led Russia to keep its tanks far from the front line in the Ukraine war. The Queen Hornet’s longer range means the tanks will have to be pulled back even further. ( jek )
I was wondering how long it would take them to do this. A carrier drone for expanded kamikaze range. Acts as both a carrier and a signal repeater for over-the-horizon.
Eventually they link together multiple carriers into squads and fly in formation getting 30+ kamikaze drones in a massed attack against entrenched fortifications.