{"id":106729,"date":"2026-11-03T13:23:07","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=106729"},"modified":"2026-11-03T13:26:21","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T11:26:21","slug":"bulldog-roboneers-first-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/11\/bulldog-roboneers-first-mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Bulldog drone by Roboneers used in combat for the first time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bulldog UAV, which Ukrainian company <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/roboneers\/\">Roboneers<\/a> unveiled in spring, has been used in combat for the first time. A crew from the 23rd Separate Mechanised Brigade flew four combat sorties, the manufacturer told Defender.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UAV was used for strike missions at distances of up to 15 km, carrying a payload of up to 9 kg. Roboneers says it has received feedback on the platform\u2019s strengths and weaknesses and will now work on improvements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/zastosuvannya-1.mp4\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Use of Bulldog (Video: Roboneers)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company unveiled the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/03\/roboneers-bulldog\/\">Bulldog transformer drone<\/a> in March. It can serve as a relay, providing stable radio communication, and act as a bomber, dropping payloads onto designated targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drone has a secure control channel and can operate in limited visibility, GPS-denied conditions, high humidity and dust, as well as at night. It has a flight range of up to 20 km and a payload capacity of up to 10 kg. The UAV has a cruising speed of 12-15 m\/s and can stay airborne for up to 70 minutes without a payload.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Roboneers&#8217; range of UAVs also includes the Wardog TRN relay carrier and the Wardog Scout reconnaissance UAV.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UAV was used for strike missions at distances of up to 15 km<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":25504,"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":[32],"tags":[733,2727],"class_list":["post-106729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-innovation","tag-roboneers","tag-drony","pmpro-has-access"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - 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