{"id":27909,"date":"2026-04-20T19:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/?p=27909"},"modified":"2026-04-20T19:04:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T16:04:45","slug":"universal-ground-station","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/04\/universal-ground-station\/","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine introduces a universal ground control station for fibre-optic drones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Defence is deploying a universal ground control station for fibre-optic drones across the Armed Forces. This was <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/zedigital\/6750\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">announced<\/a> by Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. According to him, the project is led by the minister\u2019s advisor on UAV efficiency, Serhii Sternenko.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fedorov said that unified technical requirements for analogue ground control stations have already been established. As part of the project led by Sternenko, a prototype has been developed that is close to serial production. \u201cThis week, we are delivering the stations to units for combat testing,\u201d Fedorov wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What problem does the universal station solve<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The minister noted that fibre-optic drones are currently one of the key tools for striking the enemy. \u201cHowever, every operator working with fibre-optic drones faces the same issue \u2014 a \u2018zoo\u2019 of different ground control stations used to launch <a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/uav\/\">UAVs<\/a>,\u201d he said. \u201cDozens of different solutions from various manufacturers are being used simultaneously on the frontline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a result, when deploying to positions, drone operators are forced to carry three to five different systems. This creates an additional burden and reduces the time available to carry out combat missions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/tags\/mykhailo-fedorov\/\">Fedorov<\/a> added that Sternenko has been working with manufacturers for several months to address this critical issue. The effort began with the development of a universal analogue station, as these are currently the most widespread and form the backbone of frontline operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next stage will be the development of a unified digital fibre-optic control system and its \u043c\u0430\u0441\u0448\u0442\u0430\u0431\u0443\u0432\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044f across the entire frontline.<\/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 has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/thedefender.media\/en\/2026\/04\/fedorov-ugv\/\"><strong>Read more:<\/strong> \u201c100% of frontline logistics should be handled by robotic systems\u201d: Mykhailo Fedorov meets UGV manufacturers<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The goal is to create a unified control station that replaces multiple different solutions and removes extra 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