# Russia transforms forgotten Soviet workhorses into airborne drone killers

> Russia arms Soviet-era aircraft with airborne FPV interceptor drone launch systemsYak-52 trainer receives six launch rails for interceptor drone operationsEighty-year-old An-2 gains unexpected role in modern aerial…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/russia-converts-planes-older-than-putin-to-launch-drone-killers-80-year-old-an-2-set-to-get-fpv-interceptors-to-down-ukrainian-uav?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6401d72f4c09ad10e1bb76)
- **Published:** 2026-07-25
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
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