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China’s AliExpress Now Selling Navigation “Brain” That Lets Shahed Drones Evade Jamming
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A key navigation system component used in Shahed-series attack drones is now being openly sold on a major Chinese e-commerce site.
According to Defense News on August 13, citing Ukrainian electronic warfare specialist Serhii Beskrestnov, the part in question is an 11-element anti-jamming antenna long identified as a core element of the Shahed’s guidance system.
Beskrestnov, known by his callsign “Serhii Flesh,” stated that the Chinese-made antenna has recently appeared on AliExpress, priced at approximately $3,290 and available for international delivery, including to the United States.
The device is designed to protect drone navigation systems from electronic warfare interference, enabling Shaheds to maintain precision strikes even in areas with advanced jamming.
The product is listed as the TDXL-KGR1101, an anti-jamming array antenna built for China’s BeiDou BDS-4B3 and 4S navigation signals, with compatibility for B1I, B1C, L1, and Russia’s GLONASS. It also supports transmission of BDS L-band signals.
Manufacturer specifications highlight high unit gain, uniform performance across all anti-jamming elements, wide beam coverage, and strong operation at both high and low elevation angles.
The antenna is advertised as resistant to single and multiple jamming attempts, with a corrosion-resistant housing suitable for extreme temperatures and various mobile applications, including shipborne and vehicle-mounted use.
According to the listing, its design provides symmetrical gain distribution, high isolation between ports, strong circular polarization, and wide gain bandwidth, with customization options for frequency, size, and structure.
Ukrainian defense officials have noted that the Shahed’s navigation resilience remains a significant challenge, as these drones carry warheads of around 90 kilograms and can inflict severe damage on urban targets if not intercepted.
Earlier, Russian laser-based air defense systems—reportedly developed with Chinese technology—were shown in training against decoys. New footage, according to Defense Express on August 13, confirms their operational use, showing a Ukrainian FP-1 long-range drone destroyed mid-flight.
