Ukraine downs Russia’s Starlink-equipped Shahed-136 suicide drone
Starlink on Shahed UAVs suggests Russia’s potentially enhanced ability to control long-range attack drones for reconnaissance, escalating security risks for Ukraine.
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Russians add rear-view cameras to drones to counter Ukrainian FPV threats
After Ukraine deployed FPV drones against Russian UAVs, Russia quickly added rear-view cameras to detect incoming anti-air UAVs.
Ukraine works to improve its drones to counter Russian threats
In response to daily drone strikes from Russia, Ukraine is ramping up production and modification of drones. Brigadier General Vadym Hladkov highlighted key upgrades aimed at improving the resilience of Ukrainian drones against Russian defenses.
Bild: Ukrainian interceptor UAVs against Russo-Iranian Shahed drones planned for 2025
Ukraine is developing a three-phase drone strategy to counter Russian UAVs. The plan evolves from reprogrammed quadcopters to fixed-wing interceptors, with the goal of deploying long-range "Shahed killers" by 2025, per Bild sources.
Rada approves Ukraine’s new military branch for unmanned technologies
Ukraine's Parliament has approved the creation of Unmanned Systems Forces, a new military branch, integrating various unmanned and robotic systems across multiple domains.
Ukrainian drone maker Ukrspecsystems expands internationally with Polish representation deal
Ukrainian drone manufacturer Ukrspecsystems partners with Poland's ALS Systems, marking its first international collaboration. ALS Systems becomes the exclusive Polish representative for Ukrspecsystems' products, including the popular SHARK drone, aiming to expand market reach for Ukrainian unmanned systems.
Ukraine’s Skyeton expands UAV production to Slovakia amid rising demand
Skyeton, the Ukrainian manufacturer of Raybird-3 reconnaissance systems, has started production in Slovakia.
Weapon of victory: Ukraine shows new loitering “Bulava” drone at Eurosatory exhibition 2024 in Paris
Bulava drone has day and night thermal imaging channels and a communication module resistant to electronic warfare.
Top Latvia diplomat’s half marathon effort nets €14,000 for Ukraine combat drones
Latvia's Foreign Minister Baiba Braže participated in a half-marathon fundraiser, collecting over €14,000 in public donations to purchase military drones for Ukraine's defense.
Russian troops intensify offensives in Luhansk Oblast
Russian forces persist in attacking Nevske and the Serebriansky Forest, states Ukrainian military spokesperson.
Russia introduces drone course to prepare children in occupied regions for war against Ukraine
Russia has enforced a new educational curriculum in all schools across the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, introducing a course on operating unmanned aerial vehicles for children.
Meet “Liutyi,” Ukraine’s homegrown drone behind strikes on Russian oil refineries
Ukraine's domestically produced Liutyi unmanned aircraft has been behind precise strikes on Russian oil refineries up to 800km inside Russia.
Ukraine begins using FPV drones with post-target-lock autonomous homing
Ukraine deploys FPV drones equipped with autonomous guidance systems to ensure precise target engagement amid Russian electronic warfare, while Russia develops similar drone technology.
Ukraine successfully tests loitering munitions similar to Russia’s Lantset
Ukraine successfully tested long-range Lantset-style loitering munitions domestically, the digital minister announced, with serial production possible within months.
Minister: Ukraine has “over five” mass-produced analogs of Russia’s Iranian-made Shahed explosive drones
"We have more than five mass-produced analogs of Shahed-131 [long-range suicide drone]. And there is one type that is analogous to Shahed-136," Ukrainian minister says, adding that those are mass-produced.
Defense Minister: Ukrainian drone manufacturers working at “tremendous pace”
Ukraine is rapidly boosting drone production to fulfill military requirements, with a focus on efficiency and diversification of drone models, as per Defense Minister Rustem Umerov.
Ukraine to assemble German Vector drones and produce spare parts for them
Ukrainian forces operate hundreds of Vector drones, which get improvements based on the combat use experience.
Ukrainian air defenses down 18/19 Russian suicide drones launched from occupied Crimea
Russian forces again used occupied Crimea to launch overnight drone attack across Ukraine, employing 19 drones targeting multiple regions; Ukraine's air defenders downed 18 of the UAVs, as per Ukraine's Air Force.
Defense Ministry: Ukraine ramping up production of kamikaze drones due to shell shortages
Ukraine responds to artillery shell shortages by intensifying kamikaze drone production, focusing on defense industry collaboration with Western companies, as per Deputy Defense Minister.
Ukrainian Cobra fixed-wing suicide drone achieves rapid production
Ukrainian engineers have developed and launched the Cobra fixed-wing "kamikaze" drone manufacturing, with a 300 km operational range and 15 kg payload capacity, using riveted steel construction for rapid and affordable production.