Ukrainians Arm Cargo Plane With Miniguns to Hunt Shahed Drones
Civilian volunteers operating an adapted An-28 with a minigun have shot down nearly 150 Russian attack drones to support Ukraine’s layered air defenses.
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Watch Ukraine’s Minigun-Firing, Drone-Hunting Turboprop In Action
Blessed with short takeoff and landing capability, the rugged An-28 Cash utility transport is the latest addition to Ukraine’s anti-drone force. Blessed with short takeoff and landing capability, the rugged An-28 Cash utility transport is the latest addition to Ukraine’s anti-drone force.
The private aircraft received permission to intercept Russian drones only in the summer of 2025, when Ukraine's defence took into account that each aircraft counts. Since then, a small An-28 transport aircraft, a biker, with a lift and its crew of...
Kiev began using two-motor PZL M28 aircraft transferred by Poland, which is a modification of the Soviet AN-28, against unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), as reported by Telegram Channel Military Informant.
Ukraine to Deploy Modified Civilian Aircraft as Anti-Drone Weapons in Unprecedented Air Defense Strategy
Ukraine is preparing to bolster its air defense capabilities in a novel and unconventional manner, according to Sergei Якубенко, the Deputy Chief of the Ukraine State Aviation Service. The plan involves modifying civilian aircraft to serve as anti-drone weapons, a strategy that has never been attempted on this scale. These aircraft, operated by volunteers from territorial community formations (TCFs), will join existing mobile fire units, fighter…
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