During Ukraine’s surprise offensive into the Kursk region, one striking feature was videos of first-person view (FPV) drones bringing down Russian military helicopters mid-flight. In the 30-month war that followed Russia’s full-scale invasion, attack and surveillance drones are everywhere targeting vehicles, troops and defensive positions. It is no surprise therefore …
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The Ukrainian cope cage-covered Nissan SUV rumbled down a dirt road, chased by a First-Person View (FPV) drone zipping through the sky with an angry buzz. At first glance, this seemed like a video seen many times on social media. Both sides use these light, fast, highly maneuverable flying munitions as …
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An FPV from Omega M2 seconds before it destroys a Russian Orlan-10 artillery spotter drone Omega M2 Unit Ukrainian FPVs have started bringing down Russian reconnaissance drones, apparently the result of an rapid development process by Ukraine’s BRAVE1. This is a government technology accelerator which aims to get good ideas …
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Ukraine estimates that over half of all Russian casualties are due to small, cheap FPV drones are just modified consumer items. Last year, Russian radio jammers often brought them down, to the point that Ukraine was losing upwards of 10,000 a month. Since then, the technology has advanced and their …
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The Ukrainian group of volunteer engineers ‘Wild Hornets’ demonstrated an FPV drone that boasts a target detection, lock-on, and tracking system, releasing the corresponding video on their X/Twitter account. Training Wild Hornets 🐝🔥 Details later 😎 #WildHornets #ukrainewarnews pic.twitter.com/2qi1LNB0do — Wild hornets (@wilendhornets) April 20, 2024 Ukrainian military news portal …
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The Russian Ministry of Defense released a video on April 6, 2024, demonstrating the use of innovative drone warfare tactics. The footage showcased First Person View (FPV) drones, armed with the warhead of an RPG-7 type rocket, being used by the Russian armed forces to target Ukrainian patrol boats on …
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DJI Avata 2 is expected to feature some exciting updates over its predecessor (above) Ready to get your hands on DJI Avata 2? Several videos and photos of the indoor-friendly first-person view (FPV) drone have surfaced online, indicating an imminent release. We already know that Avata 2, Goggles 3, DJI FPV …
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Ukrainian and Russian drone developers are racing to develop autonomous First Person View (FPV) attack drones immune to radio-jamming. Ukrainian lawyer and activist Serhii Sternenko recently shared a video of one such drone developed by the 60th and 63rd mechanized brigades of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. In the video, the …
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A Russian soldier has recounted the moment he saw an attack from Ukraine’s first-person-view (FPV) drones, which have been hailed by Kyiv as a game-changer on the battlefield. A member of the Russian military reserve force, BARS (or Combat Army Reserve of the Country), was interviewed by Russian newspaper Izvestia. …
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Fighters with the UAV strike company of the 24th Mechanized Brigade used a Ukrainian-made FPV drone to destroy a Russian Kredo-M1 ground surveillance radar in the eastern Donetsk region. Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for Innovations, Development of Education, Science and Technologies, Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced this on …
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