Contents tagged with drones
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Kyiv: Ukraine expands long-range drone production
Ukraine has increased the production of long-range drones exponentially since 2023. According to Ukraine's Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, the nation is placing significant emphasis on the development and enhancement of long-distance strike UAVs, which are intended for operations deep within Russian territory.
Fedorov emphasized that the production of these formidable UAVs has multiplied several fold over the past year. Ukraine's current arsenal now includes drones with …
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Ukrainian Forces use GPS spoofing to redirect Russian drones to Belarus and Russia
Electronic warfare systems are being actively deployed against enemy drones, particularly through a method known as GPS spoofing.
Ukrainian troops have developed the ability to alter the preprogramed coordinates of Russian kamikaze drones and send them off course, according to a report by Le Monde.
This may explain why drones often find themselves in Belarus.
On November 26, Russia launched one of its most massive attacks on Ukraine, deploying 188 drones. Ukrainian forces reported destroying …
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Ukraine secures over 11,000 electronic warfare systems and 1.8 million drones in major defense procurement drive
In a recent development, contracts worth 1 billion hryvnias ($24 million) were secured in September and October, facilitating swift deliveries, with a portion already completed. The Defense Procurement Agency of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry has signed agreements since the beginning of the year for over 11,000 electronic warfare systems, amounting to more than 6 billion hryvnias ($150 million), according to the Ministry's press service.
Most of the systems have already been delivered to the …
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Ukraine makes historic debut in NATO drone exercises
In a historic milestone, Ukraine took part in NATO drone exercises for the first time. The exercises focused on using drones for a multitude of tasks, including anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, and protection of critical underwater infrastructure. Ukraine's naval forces joined NATO’s largest exercise for deploying unmanned systems in maritime operations—REPMUS 24. Through the DELTA combat system, Ukrainian forces managed to coordinate more than 50 unmanned devices of various types, …
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France to deliver kamikaze drones to Ukraine
France is poised to begin delivery of its own kamikaze drones to Ukraine in the coming weeks, said on social media platform X by French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
The minister emphasized that this is the first French remotely controlled munition of its kind, adding that the successful testing of this development is a pivotal accomplishment for France's defense industry in less than two years. Drone deliveries to Ukraine are expected to occur within the next few weeks.
BFMTV reports …
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Ukraine to procure 10,000 AI-powered drones in major defense upgrade
The course of the war in Ukraine might see a significant shift. A tender has been launched for the purchase of 10,000 AI-powered FPV drones for the army's needs through the Prozorro platform.
Ukraine is taking a new step in defense development. As part of the Prozorro platform, a tender has been opened for the procurement of the first 10,000 AI-powered drones for the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). This decision is expected not only to boost combat capabilities but also to drive down costs due …
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Kyiv: Ukraine develops advanced electronic warfare systems ahead of Western partners
In an interview with DW, Colonel Ivan Pavlenko, Head of the Main Directorate of Electronic Warfare (EW) and Cybersecurity at the Ukrainian Defense Ministry, stated that Ukraine operates EW systems that Western partners only had in conceptual or developmental stages.
He emphasized the importance of situational awareness in modern warfare, saying Ukrainian defenders need to be aware of drone movements and to detect them. "One of the three components of EW—electronic support—handles these tasks, …
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Russian journalist acknowledges defeat in drone warfare tactics against Ukraine
Russians are admitting defeat to Ukraine in the war of drones, with a tactical error that has seen them lag behind in the increasingly critical technology. The admission came from Russian journalist and Moscow City Duma Deputy Andrey Medvedev.
According to Medvedev, writing on Telegram, "The enemy [Ukraine] is extremely saturated with drones, remains highly flexible in their approach, continuously improving electronic warfare capabilities, and enhancing both the drones and transmitters. The …
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Ukraine begins full-scale production of domestic AQ-400 kamikaze drones
Ukraine's Armed Forces have received the first shipment of AQ-400 kamikaze drones, manufactured domestically. Full-scale production of these unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) has already begun, with an initial target of producing 100 units per month. According to Defence Blog, the UAVs are capable of carrying a payload of up to 32 kg (with the potential to increase it to 70 kg) over a range of 750 km.
Terminal Autonomy is the company behind the production of the AQ-400, and they plan to ramp up …
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Kyiv: Ukraine aims to outpace Russia in drone development and production
Recently, the Ukrainian Minister of Strategic Industries, Oleksandr Kamyshin, announced that Ukraine has begun mass production of Ukrainian analogues of UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) called Shahed. In light of this statement, a more optimistic message came from Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, who stated that Ukraine is actually producing "tens of thousands" of UAVs of "certain categories".
"We cannot reveal such information as we are at a different stage of development. Russians have …