This weekend, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine announced the coding and approval of use New National Production Uppilian with Ukrainian Armed ForcesThe field is a plane that Use the same type of technology that Russians use in recent months of invasioncapable of resisting various types of attacks on devices.
This is Svitlovod, FPV unmanned aviation complex (“Man -Fire” or “Vista from the first person”), which includes a camera that allows its pilot to work at a distance through the screen or control glasses. The most remarkable feature of this class of drones is that They work through long fiber -fiber cablesWhat makes them immune against various electronic attacks.
To share the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense“Svitlovod” are made of a reliable structure, which combined high -performance engines And light batteries, but a large container. This allows FPV to remain commissioned for a long time, as well as effectively maneuver.
They work through the fiber -optic control channelWith cables that may exceed 15 kilometers, which allows them to continue in flight, even if the wiring is confused in a branch or in a post. In addition, they are equipped with eyes, and They can affect several tens of kilometers, where they are in KamikadzeWhat makes them ideal for military defense.
Except, They also have automatic detection and recognition systems, facilitating processing and aimedThe field, depending on their configuration, can include both day and night chambers, depending on the needs of soldiers at that time.
Disruptions with optical fiber, one of the keys to the war in Ukraine
Since the beginning of this 2025, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine claims that more than 60 unmanned aerial vehicles have already approved This works through the fiber -optic control channel, A system that was demonstrated very effective in the war, which they supported for three years against the invaderMeanwhile, Russia also uses this kind of drones, which, in some boundaries of occupied areas, completely cover large areas.
As we reported a couple of months ago by the mind, the Russian forces introduced the strategy for the formation of elite units that They made this kind of drone one of the worst weapons in the Ukrainian WarFor example, in the Donetsk region, these devices lead to important victims when the Ukrainian defense lines penetrate due to their simple but effective technology.
The production value of aircraft with fiber -optical channels is very low, so every time both sides make bets for a larger amount of their use and improvements. Roman Kuziv, Lieutenant Colonel of the Ukrainian Army, even warned that More than half of the wounded at points of the greatest conflict are associated with attacks with pumping drones of this typeField