FPV dronesTechnology using fiber optics instead of radio channels for video control and transmission is a promising direction of development. He cited the example of the Ukrainian company “Dronarnia”, which works on the development and production of drones FPV drone– kamikaze with fiber optics.

New FPV drone It was called “Banderik-Strichka” and has the following characteristics: payload up to 3 kg, airborne time 15 minutes, tactical radius – 1 km.

How does the UAV work – a thin optical fiber was chosen for Banderik-Strichka, while the drone pulls a wire from its back. The use of optical fiber allows you not to be afraid of EW, because all control is carried out through the wire. The quality of the image seen by the operator has also been significantly improved. All this already qualitatively increases the efficiency of the drone and the probability of hitting the target.

Bonuses include the fact that it is impossible to record the operation of the drone and detect the operator through radio-electronic intelligence. The ability to work simultaneously with many more drones in the same radio wave range without the problem of crowding, which makes control difficult.

There is an opportunity to deploy computing power for “machine vision” to recognize and attack the target at the control station rather than on the drone itself. Disadvantages include the range limitation imposed by the length of the optical fiber, the possibility of breakage and loss of the drone. Source