Direct proof of use
KVERTUS MS Azimuth is documented in Ukrainian service during the 2014 Russia-Ukraine War through reporting on the Atlas counter-UAV system. Janes reported in February 2025 that Atlas is made up of the Azimuth UAV detection system and the Mirage electronic-warfare system, and that Kvertus confirmed Atlas was already being used by several Ukrainian brigades in the combat zone.
Defense Express later reported that the first Atlas electronic-warfare systems had arrived at a Separate Artillery Brigade of Ukraine's National Guard. The same report described Atlas as combining the MS Azimuth electronic-intelligence station with the LTEJ Mirage smart jammer, and said the delivered configuration included one Azimuth unit and four Mirage stations for use protecting artillery positions on the Pokrovsk operational axis.
Sources: Janes Atlas UAV neutralisation report, Defense Express Atlas National Guard report
Timeline
On 14 February 2025, Janes published the clearest early public use report: Atlas, including Azimuth and Mirage, was already in use with several Ukrainian brigades in the combat zone. KSE's Project Atlas page then listed a 3 March 2025 collection start for an effort to equip Ukrainian defense units along the front line with Kvertus anti-drone systems built around MS Azimuth and LTEJ MIRAGE.
Armada International described the Atlas architecture in March 2025 as typically including one control station, one Azimuth electronic-support-measures sensor, and four Mirage jammers, with a stated intention to deploy Atlas sets across the Ukrainian front line. In July 2025, Defense Express reported the National Guard artillery-unit delivery and planned Pokrovsk-axis deployment after operator training.
Sources: Janes Atlas UAV neutralisation report, Project Atlas, Armada Atlas C-UAV analysis, Defense Express Atlas National Guard report
Battlefield role
Azimuth's role in the conflict is electronic detection and targeting support rather than direct jamming by itself. KSE describes the Atlas functional unit as pairing MS AZIMUTH electronic reconnaissance with LTEJ MIRAGE electronic warfare. It says Azimuth passively detects drones and operators' transmitters, while Mirage provides the jamming effect.
Kvertus gives the same division of labor in its Atlas article: MS Azimuth detects drones, UAVs, and operator control units, analyzes intercepted signals, and supplies data used to program the interference profile for the electronic-warfare system. The manufacturer describes Azimuth as scanning 30-6000 MHz, detecting drones, repeaters, control stations, radars, and EW assets, and providing frequency, bearing, protocol, spread-factor, and video-feed information.
Sources: Project Atlas, Kvertus Atlas Complex article
Documented users and deployment context
The public record supports Ukrainian use by defense units, several brigades, and at least one National Guard artillery formation. The ATLAS-1300 project page lists MS AZIMUTH and LTEJ MIRAGE as systems intended to protect civilians and soldiers on the front line, and names multiple Ukrainian brigades as receiving Mirage and Azimuth systems.
The strongest unit-specific source is Defense Express's National Guard report, which ties one Atlas set to artillery force protection and the Pokrovsk operational axis. The sources support fielding, delivery, and planned deployment of Atlas sets in Ukraine; they do not provide a complete inventory, verified serial numbers, or a public record of each Azimuth station's individual location.
Sources: ATLAS-1300 project page, Defense Express Atlas National Guard report
