Since the start of the Russo-Ukrainian War, both Ukrainian and later, Russian forces, have employed standard munitions equipped with standard fuzes as weaponized UAV ammunition.
The two most common types of munitions used for these purposes are the warheads of the RKG-3 anti-tank grenade and the OG-7 anti-personnel projected grenade.
The standard fuzes feature an arming mechanism that activates the explosive warhead only when the munition is launched from its intended firing platform. Modifications to these fuzes allows their arming and thus their detonation upon impact, making them suitable for use with weaponized UAVs.
Both of the abovementioned warheads are equipped with fuzes that are easy to modify by cancelling their arming/safety mechanisms. Apparently, the demand for readily available ammunition for weaponized UAVs led to an increase in instructional videos, enabling units with UAV field workshops to perform the necessary fuze modifications to transform standard munitions into ammunition for use with weaponized UAVs.
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