Russian forces are testing a new fixed-wing attack drone using fibre-optic communication.
New fibre-optic drone used by Russian troops. Screenshot: video by Flash
Russian forces are testing a new fixed-wing attack drone using fibre-optic communication.
Source: Serhii "Flash" Beskrestnov, an adviser to Ukraine's defence minister and a radio technology specialist
Details: Beskrestnov released footage of the drone's flight, saying it is a fibre-optic equivalent of the Molniya UAV, with a range of up to 50 kilometres. Russia plans to begin mass-producing the drone.
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