Serhiy Beskrestnov, known by his callsign “Serhiy Flash,” a Ukrainian expert in military radiotechnology, has reported the use of FPV drones with digital video transmission channels by Russian forces in the Kursk region.
Beskrestnov, a technical consultant and blogger specializing in military radio technologies, highlighted the possible deployment of drones that operate via fiber-optic control and video transmission.
FPV drones using fiber optics instead of radio channels for control and video transmission represent a potentially promising development in this type of weaponry.
The implementation of fiber optics enables complete immunity to electronic warfare, as all control is conducted through a wire, significantly improving the quality of the image viewed by the operator. This enhancement in image quality directly translates to increased drone effectiveness and a higher probability of striking targets.
Russian forces are now using fiber-optic cable control FPV drones in Kursk region.
This allows drones to operate without reliance on radio signals, making them immune to electronic warfare (EW) interference.
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Among the additional advantages, fiber-optic control prevents the drone’s operation from being detected and the operator from being located by radio-electronic reconnaissance systems. Furthermore, this technology allows a significantly larger number of drones to operate simultaneously without the challenges of crowding within a single radio wave range, which complicates control.
