Opposition of science and technology. The embodiment of which are drones. Drones proved themselves both in the air and on the water. So, it's up to ground self-propelled vehicles. Fighters of the 108th Brigade of the Terro-Defense Forces have developed platforms that can remotely mine territories, deliver cargo, or evacuate the wounded from under fire. Military personnel designed and programmed devices. They named their invention “Makhno”. Our correspondent in Zaporizhzhia, Inna Gogoi, saw the basic principles of the device.
The modern Makhno is now like this. The ground drone with this name is the development of fighters of the 108th Terrodefense Brigade. Thanks to him, the military can deliver provisions or ammunition to the front line. And mine the territories.
Andriy deftly controls the ground platform through the remote control. He joined the 108th brigade in February 22. Currently, they are developing various projects together with their brothers. He tells: “Makhno” withstands a considerable load, can develop considerable speed.
Andriy, a soldier of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
– If you set it up correctly and the operator gets to know it better, it is not difficult to manage. If you had such a machine as a child, then learning is very easy. – How long did it take you to master? – Well, probably 2 hours, to work with this remote control, to cooperate with the machine.
And this is also “Great”, only bigger than its predecessor. This ground-based unmanned platform can transport large loads. Both drones are fast and durable, and have protection against debris and bullets. True, “Makhno-dva” was primarily created to evacuate the wounded from hot spots.
Dmytro, serviceman of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
< p>When, for example, a group advances, they are covered by, for example, the same drones, we have one wounded. The enemy is watching from above, waiting for us to take away the wounded, so more wounded will become. An automatic complex leaves, it loads and leaves.
Serhiy, a soldier of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
Of course , it will be easier on this technique than to carry the wounded. This is a very nice finish.
The brigade says that the idea of such a device arose precisely in order to save the lives of its comrades. He headed the production of fighters called “Discus”. He notes that ground drones make it possible to carry out combat missions without unnecessary risk.
Call sign “Discus”, an officer of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
< p>Now it is impossible to drive through the position, it is impossible to pass, now the enemy is conducting surveillance, so we decided to make these drones to take people out, to transport all logistics.
Currently, ground-based UAVs are still at the testing stage. The military tests “Makhna” for strength and endurance in various conditions. If necessary, they improve the design.
Roman is actually working on one of the developments. While welding the parts, he talks about himself. He has been in the brigade for more than two years – since he came to the military commissar as a volunteer. In civilian life, he was a driver, but after a full-scale invasion, he changed his profession.
Roman, a soldier of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
I realized that it was necessary to help the boys more not in driving a car, but in the manufacture of the same drones, turrets and other equipment, so they took up welding machines and started working.
Fighters of the 108th brigades are literally assembling self-propelled guns one by one. They buy the lion's share of the necessary parts with their own money. So donating to the boys will help a lot.
Dmytro, a soldier of the 108th separate brigade of the TRO Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine:
All this was bought by the soldiers with their own funds, they are deducted from their salary, or volunteers help us. When we have already done them completely, closed everything, everyone will need an EW, and the most powerful one.
The means of electronic warfare are needed to make Makhna not only fast and strong, but also invisible to the enemy And most importantly, this drone will be able to save more than one life of a defender on the battlefield.