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Russia’s Kalitka-KA anti-drone gun system uses artificial intelligence (AI) to calculate aiming corrections, allowing it to destroy an aerial target with about 10 rounds, a Russian National Guard serviceman said in a report aired by Vesti on October 25.
Mounted on a pickup truck and armed with a 7.62 mm PKT machine gun, a weapon also used in Russian tanks, the system is designed to protect military crews from drones or operate independently.
The Kalitka-KA uses AI to compensate for aiming errors and help operators engage moving aerial targets with individual shots rather than sustained bursts. The system is semi-automatic, with the software calculating firing corrections while the operator retains control of the engagement, according to the report.
The system can also work with a radar station, expanding its ability to detect and engage aerial targets, especially drones.
Kalashnikov Concern unveiled the Kalitka-KA in Moscow last September. The system combines a rotating machine-gun mount with an electro-optical unit equipped with two daylight cameras and a rangefinder. A thermal imager enables operation at night.
The system is available in stationary and vehicle-mounted configurations. Kalashnikov says it is designed to protect military positions and critical infrastructure against reconnaissance and attack drones flying at low and extremely low altitudes.
Gun-based anti-drone systems offer a cost-effective way to counter relatively cheap drones without expending expensive interceptor missiles. Russia is currently expanding their deployment to provide troops and critical infrastructure with an additional layer of close-range protection.
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