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Rostec tests LED array to disrupt drone CV via flicker

Bottom line

Russian inventor Rizvan Ganiev has patented an LED array system designed to disrupt drone computer vision by using flicker and glare to degrade navigation algorithms without RF jamming.

Why it matters

Optical countermeasures like LED-based disruption could provide a complementary layer to existing EW defenses, particularly against drones relying on visual navigation in GPS-denied environments, though effectiveness against modern AI-based CV filters remains unverified.

Russian inventor Rizvan Ganiev has patented a system utilizing an array of 20x 50W LED modules to disrupt drone computer vision (CV) systems. The device, built using Arduino/Raspberry Pi components and capacitors, aims to degrade drone navigation and stabilization algorithms through targeted flicker and glare, rather than traditional radio frequency jamming. This approach offers a potential low-cost, non-kinetic countermeasure against optical-guided drones, bypassing the need for complex electronic warfare equipment.

Evidence — 1 independent origin

  • Telegram channel, Russian side:Беспилот (Bespilot — UAV, drones, robots)source Borigin t.me
    Original text (excerpt)

    Двадцать светодиодных модулей вместо глушилки: новая идея защиты от дронов ▶️ Российский изобретатель Ризван Ганиев запатентовал устройство, которое должно дезориентировать дроны с помощью импульсного света. Светодиоды должны формировать последовательности импульсов, способные вы

NamedRizvan GanievTopicselectronic warfarecomponents

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Rostec tests LED array to disrupt drone CV via flicker. Hetzner OSINT, 27 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-27--rostec-tests-led-array-to-disrupt-drone-cv-via-flicker/

@misc{robotwar-2026-10-27--rostec-tests-led-array-to-disrupt-drone-cv-via-flicker,
  title = {Rostec tests LED array to disrupt drone CV via flicker},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-27--rostec-tests-led-array-to-disrupt-drone-cv-via-flicker/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B3}
}

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