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Russia has been utilizing armed unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) accompanied and guided by drones. This combination enhances operational effectiveness by integrating reconnaissance, target identification, and strike capabilities.
You Should Know:
1. Drone Command & Control (C2) Systems
Drones often rely on Linux-based systems for control. Key commands to interact with drone telemetry and control modules:
<h1>Check connected USB devices (common for drone controllers)</h1> lsusb <h1>Monitor system processes for drone software</h1> top -p $(pgrep -d',' drone_software) <h1>Capture network traffic from drone comms</h1> sudo tcpdump -i eth0 -w drone_traffic.pcap
#### **2. UGV Exploitation & Countermeasures**
UGVs may use ROS (Robot Operating System). To inspect ROS topics (for ethical hacking/research):
<h1>List active ROS topics</h1> rostopic list <h1>Echo data from a specific topic</h1> rostopic echo /ugv_navigation_data <h1>Simulate UGV commands (for testing)</h1> rostopic pub /ugv_control std_msgs/String "data: 'stop'"
#### **3. Cyber Warfare Tools for UAV/UGV Defense**
- Jammer Detection: Use `airodump-ng` to detect rogue RF signals:
sudo airodump-ng wlan0 --band a
- GPS Spoofing Mitigation: Verify GPS data integrity with
gpsd:gpsmon /dev/ttyUSB0
#### **4. Windows-Based Drone Analysis**
For analyzing drone firmware on Windows:
<h1>Extract firmware binaries</h1> binwalk -e drone_firmware.bin <h1>Check for backdoors in executables</h1> strings drone_controller.exe | findstr "backdoor"
#### **5. IED Network Forensics**
IEDs may use cellular triggers. Capture modem traffic:
sudo mmcli -m 0 --location-get
### What Undercode Say
The integration of drones and UGVs in warfare underscores the need for advanced cyber defenses. Key takeaways:
– Linux Commands: Master tcpdump, rostopic, and `gpsd` for reconnaissance.
– Windows Tools: Use `binwalk` and `strings` for firmware analysis.
– RF Security: Monitor Wi-Fi/GSM bands with `airodump-ng` and mmcli.
– Ethical Hacking: Practice on lab setups like Gazebo (for UGVs) or ArduPilot (for drones).
### Expected Output:
rostopic list /gps_data /ugv_control /camera_feed
*References*:
References:
Reported By: Luther Chip – Hackers Feeds
Extra Hub: Undercode MoN
Basic Verification: Pass ✅
