Volunteer-developed optoelectronic intelligence system is field tested as military seeks more - Oleksiy Petrov

This was reported by blogger, ATO veteran, volunteer Oleksiy Petrov on Facebook. 

As Oleksiy Petrov said, given the fact that there is a war in the country and there is not much time, three processes automatically take place: field tests, crew training and, as a result, "handover to one very combat unit".

"On the third day, with highly motivated fighters, we rush through plantings, corn, as well as sunflower fields. We quarrel when something does not work out, and rejoice when the result exceeds our expectations", the volunteer shares his impressions.

Oleksiy added that the soldiers who receive the complex are very enthusiastic and are already thinking about how "Loki" will fit into the intelligence system of their unit.

He also noted that several improvements will be made to the next machines, "so that every Loki becomes a nightmare for the Russian invaders".

"There is already an order for several complexes that are needed for yesterday! So now it's up to us", the volunteer writes.

As Petro Poroshenko said in June, similar complexes in allied armies cost millions of dollars, and their sale is prohibited due to licensing restrictions. Domestic development costs more than UAH 2 million. The complex has an integrated UAV, cameras with a 50x zoom and a thermal imager have the ability to work autonomously for a week, and data is instantly transmitted via Starlink to the advanced command post of the troop group.

"Foreign analogues cost millions of dollars - not hundreds of thousands. However, they are licensed. They will not sell them to us, even if there is money", Poroshenko explains.

The initiator of the project, veteran of the war against Russia, volunteer Hlib Babich said that the development uses all the experience of building stationary systems. As you know, even before the large-scale invasion, Poroshenko and volunteers provided several brigades on the demarcation line with video surveillance systems. 

"Here is powerful software, for which we thank Ukrspetssystems. Special thanks to the SECUR GROUP company - very powerful engineers who embodied it in metal. A very large number, thousands of components - it is difficult to assemble, but very powerful and easy to work", the volunteer explains.

There was even a place in the armoured vehicle for a coffee maker, which was donated by caring people from Finland.  Oleksiy Petrov confirmed: the tactical coffee maker works like clockwork.

You can join the project on the platform of the public organization Sprava Hromad

Details for transferring funds:

Across Ukraine

Only Privat24

5169 3305 2068 6400

For OTHER banks:

5375 4115 0177 8331

PayPal

Transfer to: [email protected]

Transfer type: Family/Friends