Ukraine approves Bird of Prey drone system for combat

Ukraine is at the cutting edge of drone innovation, but Russia is catching up

The war between Russia and Ukraine is now largely being fought with drones. Ukraine is at the cutting edge of wartime drone innovation, producing over 2 million in 2024 -- but Russia is close behind.

Inside a Ukrainian company making exploding unjammable drones built to beat Russia's electronic warfare

AP Photo/Efrem LukatskyUkrainian companies are racing to build fiber-optic drones for the country's military to use.Business Insider recently visited the production line of one such company in Kyiv.Take a look at how these drones are made and tested to get them ready for combat.KYIV, Ukraine — Walking into the apartment-size production facility, an unassuming hallway offering no real indication of what lies ahead suddenly gives way to a full-blo…

Ukraine Deploys Locally Made Bird of Prey FPV Drone for Combat

Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense has authorized the use of the domestically produced Bird of Prey FPV drone within the country’s armed forces

Ukraine approves Bird of Prey drones for combat operations

Russia and Ukraine have agreed to halt military strikes in the Black Sea and on energy sites during talks brokered by the United States, which offered to ease pressure on agricultural exports as a first concrete incentive to Moscow

Ukraine approves Bird of Prey drone system for combat

Ukraine's Defense Ministry announced on March 26 that it has approved the domestically produced Bird of Prey unmanned aviation system for combat operations.The system was developed based on battlefield experience, optimizing its effectiveness against enemy vehicles and fortified positions, the ministry said. The drones are equipped with payloads capable of striking heavy equipment such as tanks, armored personnel carriers, and self-propelled art…

For use in the units of the Defense Forces, the unmanned aviation complex “Bird of Prey” of domestic production was allowed.