Threads from FPV (first-person view) drones controlled by fiber optics are seen in Pokrovsk, Ukraine, on April 8, 2025. (Kostiantyn Liberov / Libkos / Getty Images) ...

This article presents some of the latest open source findings related to fiber optic spool-fed drones, essential for every ...

Both sides in the ongoing war in Ukraine are increasingly using fiber-optic drones, which are directly connected to their operator and cannot be jammed by electronic warfare methods.

The appearance of FPV drones with fiber-optic control broke away from the radio-frequency logic of modern warfare and presented new challenges for Ukraine’s Defense Forces. What are these drones ...

Russians were the first to use this technology, and they likely have more resources. But we are actively catching up,” ...

A championship for FPV drones and ground-based robotic systems took place in Kyiv, with representatives of the Ukrainian ...

Both Russia and Ukraine have outfitted their tanks and vehicles with DIY protection against drones. The designs keep getting ...

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"Fiber-optic FPV drones give an advantage where conventional solutions no longer work. In conditions of electronic warfare, they remain in contact, because the signal is transmitted via a cable that ...

Russia's newest drones appear to be guided by fiber-optic cables to prevent jamming and electronic warfare. The technology solves one of the war's more prevalent problems, but it's got downsides.

Chris McGrath/Getty Images News Ukrainian forces are increasingly relying on fiber-optic drones tethered by spools of ultrathin cable to strike Russian targets in areas where radio-controlled ...

Samuel Bennett, an expert in drones and Russian military weapons development, said the advantage is that the fiber-optic wire preserves a stable connection, making a drone impervious to electronic ...