Bukovel (counter unmanned aircraft system) explained

Bukovel-AD
Origin:	Ukraine
Type:	counter-unmanned aircraft system
Service:	2016–present
Used By:	Ukraine, Morocco
Wars:	Russo-Ukrainian war
Manufacturer:	Proximus LLC
Designer:	Proximus LLC
Design Date:	2015
Range:	16–20 km jamming, 70–100 km detection
Is Ranged:	yes
Max Range:	200 km

The Bukovel-AD (Ukrainian: Буковель-AD) is a Ukrainian anti-drone electronic warfare system.

Description

The Bukovel-AD is a counter-unmanned aircraft system (CUAS) produced by the Ukrainian firm Proximus. It is designed to detect unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) at up to 100 km range and jam data transmission between the UAV and its controllers at 20 km. It can block GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, and Beidou positioning systems. The system can be mounted on various vehicles, as well as on tripods and takes two minutes to deploy.^[1]

Operational history

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have used the Bukovel-AD in the war in Donbass, bringing down Russian Orlan-10 drones.^[2] ^[3]

Operators

Armed Forces of Ukraine - several dozen units in service.^[4]

Royal Moroccan Army^[5]

External links

Manufacturer's website: Proximus LLC

Notes and References

Web site: Ukrainian Bukovel EW-systems deployed near the border . Ukrainian Military Pages . 24 November 2021.
Web site: UAWire - Ukrainian military command: Russian Orlan-10 military drone fell in the Donbas . 2022-02-26 . www.uawire.org.
Web site: New Ukrainian radiolocation stations knock out Russian drones . 11 July 2018 .
Web site: ЗСУ придбала вже кілька десятків українських мобільних комплексів РЕБ "Буковель-АD". Defense Express . 24 November 2021.
Web site: Morocco buys Ukrainian Bukovel AD counter drone system . Army Recognition . 24 November 2021.