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Ukraine Approves New 'Svitlovod' FPV Fibre-Optic Drone

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25 Jun 2025 — 1 min read

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The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has codified and approved for operation in the Armed Forces of Ukraine the domestic unmanned FPV aviation complex 'Svitlovod'. This was reported by the Main Directorate for Lifecycle Support of Armaments and Military Equipment.

Drones of the "Svitlovod" complex are built on a strong frame, have high-performance engines, and capacious lightweight batteries. These "birds" have a fiber-optic control channel, deliver a warhead to a distance of several tens of kilometers. The drones are equipped with automatic target detection and recognition systems. Depending on the configuration, they can be equipped with day or night cameras.

The 'Fibre Optic' deploys into combat position in a few minutes.

Since the beginning of 2025, more than 60 samples of unmanned aircraft systems with a fiber-optic control channel have been approved for operation in the troops.

Source: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine

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