{"id":102706,"date":"2026-09-23T12:14:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:14:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=102706"},"modified":"2026-09-23T12:16:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T09:16:53","slug":"ratel-h-success-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/09\/ratel-h-success-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Ratel H with FPV drone launch platform undergoes obstacle course testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ratel H robotic system with an <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/02\/ratel-drone-carrier\/\">FPV drone launch platform<\/a> has successfully completed obstacle course testing. The corresponding video was <a href=\"https:\/\/lnkd.in\/p\/dYeRc-n4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">posted<\/a> by Ratel Robotics CEO Taras Ostapchuk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tests assessed the system\u2019s mobility on difficult terrain, including its ability to move up and down steep slopes. According to Ostapchuk, the Ratel H negotiated climbs, off-road terrain and a challenging section of the route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tests also assessed the system\u2019s components operating at maximum power. Following the tests, the platform was deemed ready for combat operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ratel H Takes on a Tough Obstacle Course #warinukraine #ugv # #drone\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pmulbToBWOI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Ratel H launch platform module was first reported in February this year. The platform can carry up to four FPV drones of different sizes with fibre-optic control, allowing them to be launched from dangerous and remote areas. The UGV also acts as a signal relay, meaning no personnel are required at the launch position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/09\/swarmer-buys-ratel-robotics\/\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> Swarmer acquires Ukrainian UGV and UAV manufacturer Ratel Robotics for $224m<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UGV was tested on difficult terrain, including steep slopes and descents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":102702,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"pmpro_default_level":"","_featured_category_order":0,"_article_badge":"featured","footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[216,478,1612],"class_list":["post-102706","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ecosystem","tag-industry","tag-ratel-robotics","tag-ugv","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Ratel H with drone launch platform undergoes obstacle testing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The UGV was tested on difficult terrain, including steep slopes and descents. 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