Ukrainian drone maker is pitching its new five-inch strike FPV as assault squad’s mortar
F-Drones says its F5 carries a kilogram, fits several to a rucksack, and flies six kilometers on fiber.
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One pilot, five bombers: Ukraine’s Lasar’s Group ties whole raid to single operator to save manpower
Facing a manpower shortage, Ukraine is building autonomy into its drones and ground robots so one operator can run several at once.
Ukraine is buying jam-proof fiber-optic drones for first time to single standard, so any maker can compete
Ukraine's Defense Procurement Agency launched its first buy of fiber-optic FPV kamikaze drones to Defense Ministry-defined specifications.
160 grams, 118-km link, and jam-resistance by frequency-hopping: Ukraine’s answer to drone war’s connectivity problem
Ukraine's Rise Technologies unveiled Nakande, a drone communication system that hops across frequencies to keep its link under jamming.
The Ukrainian combat divers who blew up a Russian bomber just built their own sea drone
Ukraine's National Guard unveiled a naval drone designed by one of its own frontline units, reflecting a growing trend of soldiers building the weapons they fight with.
Ukraine’s $500 Vyriy FPV drone just flew 110 km to hit Russian logistics. That used to cost $5,000.
With a denser battery, a lighter warhead and a wing, a cheap first-person-view drone can now range 110 km.
Ukraine’s drone output grew 12.7% month-on-month, but chief commander says don’t relax
Ukraine maintains a 1.5-to-1 FPV drone advantage over Russia, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi confirmed at the monthly meeting.
The Ukrainian drone detectors that may soon protect everyone else
Meet one Ukrainian company that's trying to give this tech a global reach
Ukrainian operators say their FPV hit Russian truck at record 102 km
Battery technology is being pushed to the hilt by Ukraine's techs and scientists
Russia is building 168,000-strong drone force by year-end through stealing Kyiv UAV model, says Ukraine’s drone commander Madiar
An average Ukrainian brigade is now intercepting up to 60 Russian "Molniya" strike drones per day because Russia has centralized production.
If this were real life, they would already be dead: Ukrainian drone pilots force NATO drills on Gotland to stop three times
During the pause, the opposing forces had time to think about how to act better against the enemy.
Ukrainian troops lay out what defense companies get wrong—and right
Companies have 3-4 months to make their tech work to keep up with innovation cycle
FPV drone strikes in Baghdad expose US vulnerability
Fortifications are no longer enough to guard against cheap, yet persistent threat
Ukraine may develop FPV drones to destroy helicopters, building on first Ka-52 downing. Engineers aim to overcome rotor turbulence
In March, Ukraine's Armed Forces have destroyed a Russian Ka-52 attack helicopter using an FPV drone, the first known case of an attack helicopter being taken down this way.
“We can breathe easier”: Ukrainian soldiers say Russians in panic after Starlink shutdown
Russian forces had Starlink on strike drones. The shutdown blocked them.
Ukraine will build 7 million drones in 2026—and it still won’t be enough
Manufacturing volume has roughly doubled every year since 2023
From European car lots to Ukraine’s kill zones: the volunteer trucks keeping Ukraine alive
Bought for €20,000. Driven across Europe. Destroyed in a week.
Three years ago Ukraine bought Turkish drones—now it produces 4 million yearly, outpacing US
Ukraine's battlefield advantage becomes Europe's arsenal.
Russian drones build self-healing relay chains using Chinese tech to hunt Ukrainian trains
Russia's mesh network drones maintain control even when 80% arre shot down.
“One-in-million shot”: Ukrainian soldier hits Russian FPV drone from moving pickup at 90 km/h
A 24-year-old Ukrainian volunteer achieved what military calls a near-impossible.