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Ukrainian Tech Team Develops Pocket Weather Station to Help Turrets Hit FPV Drones
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Ukrainian engineers are developing Strilets Core, a portable weather station with a built-in offline ballistic computer designed to help long-range snipers and automated weapon systems hit their targets.
The technology aims to provide real-time targeting adjustments for turrets and unmanned ground vehicles tasked with intercepting incoming FPV drones, as reported by Militarnyi.
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The project relies on a proprietary ballistic engine and database created independently of foreign software licensing. The developers previously released the “Strilets” mobile ballistic application, which has gathered more than 33,000 downloads and around 600 paid subscribers without relying on commercial advertising campaigns.
The physical Strilets Core device weighs 234 grams and is built to IP67 protection standards. It operates without an internet connection using onboard sensors to measure temperature, humidity, atmospheric pressure, wind speed, wind direction, and tilt angle, along with GPS positioning, and automatically generates firing corrections.
Additional technical specifications include memory storage for up to 10 weapon profiles, remote sensors that allow operators to gather environmental data while remaining in cover, a USB-C port for charging via power banks, and a data port intended for hardware integration with robotic turrets and ground complexes.
The working prototype has passed laboratory testing in cooperation with the Dnipro Technical College of Radio Electronics, confirming its sensor accuracy and battery performance.
The engineering team is seeking investment to advance the current prototype to a production-ready model for field testing during Russia’s war against Ukraine, Militarnyi reported.
To hit aerial targets such as FPV drones using automated turrets, fire control systems must continuously calculate complex firing trajectories based on localized atmospheric conditions.
The Strilets Core integrates external meteorological measurements directly into its software engine, translating real-time environmental data into immediate firing corrections via its open API.
On October 5, it was reported that more than 12 automated .50-caliber Sky Sentinel turrets were deployed across Kyiv to counter Russia’s jet-powered attack drones, as confirmed by Air Force spokesperson Yurii Ihnat to UNITED24 Media.
These Ukrainian-made, AI-guided systems combined heavy machine guns with automated fire-control modules, using machine vision to track targets and calculate necessary lead angles.
The turrets successfully engaged and shot down fast-moving Russian UAVs, including the jet-powered Geran-5, proving their combat effectiveness without needing to physically chase aerial targets.
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