March 20, 2026March 20, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem 59th Assault Brigade downs Russian Ka-52 helicopter with General Cherry OPTIX FPV drone The helicopter was hit by pilots from the ‘Baltika’ crew of the 1st ‘Predators of Heights’ Battalion
March 13, 2026March 13, 2026 2 min reading Startups SkyForce codifies two new drones: what they can do The new models have a flight range of 25–30 km and can carry up to 5 kg of payload
March 7, 2026March 12, 2026 3 min reading Ecosystem Ukrainian SkyFall’s drone wins at Pentagon’s Drone Dominance selection Optic-fibre kamikaze FPV Shrike Fiber scored 99.3 out of 100 points, beating the nearest competitor by more than ten points
March 6, 2026March 6, 2026 2 min reading Ecosystem The cost of fibre optic cable for drones has increased 4–6 times, impacting UAV production Manufacturers are halting new orders and limiting supply under fixed-price contracts
February 18, 2026February 23, 2026 2 min reading Innovation Ratel H UGV integrated with FPV drone launch module The UGV will operate in tandem with in-house fibre-optic drones produced by Ratel Robotics
February 5, 2026February 5, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem The Ministry of Defence codifies upgraded Baton Optic drone The UAV’s warhead can engage lightly armoured vehicles and dugouts
January 30, 2026February 3, 2026 4 min reading Ecosystem New kamikaze drones on Brave1 Market: BABABOOM, Verba, Beshket, STRUM, ENTERPRISE and more The manufacturers offer lines of fibre-optic UAVs in various configurations
January 14, 2026January 14, 2026 1 min reading Ecosystem Ukrainian CHUMA fibre-optic drones debut on Brave1 Market — carry up to 4 kg The drones use in‑house produced spools with ranges of 20 and 25 km
