The Colombian Army has developed and built the Nesher V4+, a portable electronic countermeasure against drones, through its communications maintenance battalion, Bamce, Infodefensa reports. The device jams radio signals and satellite navigation, especially GPS, to cut the control links and positioning of hostile drones.
According to Infodefensa, it only works after the operator has seen and identified a drone and pointed the device at it in a direct line of sight, so it cannot watch for, detect, track and stop drones on its own. The threats Colombia's forces face range from commercial quadcopters carrying explosives to FPV drones, including some controlled by fibre-optic cable.
The outlet says Colombia's armed forces still lack hard-kill means against drones, such as remote weapon stations or net launchers, although drone attacks over several years have caused 487 casualties, 87.43% of them members of the armed forces.
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Nesher V4+
Counter-drone jammer
Portable jammer against drones, developed and built by the Colombian Army's communications maintenance battalion.
