FAA
Drones, Delta, and Elon Musk’s Starlink help Ukraine military fight off Russian army
The advanced satellite system, Starlink keeps the Ukrainian military connected and allows its drones to target Russian troops, tanks, and supply
Russia
Shaheds, Lancets, fiber-optic FPVs and the counter-drone scramble — Russia’s drone war, tracked.
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DJI
DJI Mavic 3 is perfect spy drone to keep eye on Russian troops in Ukraine
It turns out that the DJI Mavic 3 is the perfect spy drone with its powerful but jerky 28x hybrid zoom feature to keep an eye on Russian troop movements in Ukraine. Take a look at the video below that was posted on Twitter today. The aerial footage shows three reportedly Russian armored vehicles and…
DJI
Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka eager to strike at night “when Russians sleep”
By attacking Russian troops while they sleep, the Ukrainian drone unit Aerorozvidka has destroyed dozens of “priority targets.” The drone unit started out as a group of Ukrainian civil defenders that used crowd-funding to get Aerorozvidka off the ground in 2014. The unit was very successful against the Russian invaders in Crimea at the time.…
Ukraine
Recon drone locates Russian BUK system, Ukrainian artillery destroys it instantly
A recon drone locates a Russian BUK missile system, passes the coordinates on to the Ukrainian artillery which destroys it soon after.
Ukraine
A 6-year-old boy donates his drone to Ukrainian Army as “they need it more.”
A 6-year-old boy donates his drone to the Ukrainian Army, as "they need it more." He had gotten the quadcopter as a birthday present from his father.
DJI
Watch a modified DJI drone drop a grenade on a car in Ukraine with startling accuracy
In Ukraine, a local UAS company used a modified DJI drone, reportedly a DJI Phantom 4, to drop a grenade on a vehicle. On Twitter, the following short video was shared by Calibre Obscura that shows a grenade being dropped on a car from about 400 feet in altitude. “A local UA company developing a…
White House
100 Switchblade drones aka killer drones to be sent to Ukraine
President Biden announced on Wednesday that the United States will send 100 Switchblade drones, also known as killer drones to Ukraine. The 100 Switchblade drones from AeroVironment are part of a much bigger $800 million military aid package that also includes 800 Stinger anti-aircraft systems, 100 grenade launchers, 20 million rounds of small arms ammunition,…
Ukraine
Drone records Russian tank blown up in Mariupol
A drone captures a Russian tank being blown up by Ukrainian defense forces in Mariupol. One soldier of the armored military vehicle tries to escape in vain. The Ukrainian military just released this video on Youtube that shows a Russian tank being blown to pieces. A Russian tank operator, recognizable by the white band on…
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