The exact mechanism is not fully disclosed by recipients of Russian UAVs, but it is assumed that laser receivers act as gateway nodes for mesh-networked kamikaze drones. The signal is transmitted in a chain from one drone to another. If one drone is shot down, the network automatically reroutes the signal through neighboring devices.
The operator sends commands via a laser channel to a high-altitude relay drone (“Gerbera”). The relay drone then distributes these commands further through the mesh network to a group of strike drones. The drones relay the signal along the chain, allowing the operator to guide and adjust the UAVs in real time far behind the front line.
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