The Leleka (Stork) reconnaissance UAV and the Bulava (Mace) mid-range strike drone, both made by Ukrainian defence manufacturer DeViro, have gained a remote control function.
Source: Roman Cherednychenko, DeViro's marketing director, in an interview with Defender Media, a Ukrainian media outlet specialising in Ukraine's defence tech industry
Details: The company has tested the new function and is now offering the option to crews. Even with the new function, an on-site team is still required to launch a UAV.
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Quote: "The launch still takes place mostly 15-20 km from the front line. A field team connects the communications station to the internet, launches the UAV and moves to a safe location."
