“The Ministry of Defense is testing a new control point for units equipped with UAVs The Ministry of Defense has started testing a new UAV control unit from a Ukrainian manufacturer. The system provides autonomous control of drones in any conditions and is equipped with modern means of communication and EW.”, — write on: unn.ua
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One of the requirements from the Ministry of Defense to the control point was maximum autonomy and equipment with modern means of communication and EW.
In addition, the new model of equipment should provide control of units of unmanned systems under any weather conditions both in stationary conditions and during movement.
“Unmanned units have grown significantly and require specialized means of combat control. Domestic gunsmiths have offered a technical solution to this request. The new model of equipment will undergo testing and will be evaluated by commanders of combat units. If the development meets the requirements, we will codify it and it will be able to go into serial production,” he said. First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Ivan Havryliuk.
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The Ministry of Defense announced a significant increase in the number of drones in the Armed Forces and plans for further purchases. 30,000 new DeepStrike have been contracted, and more than UAH 87 billion have been allocated for the purchase of UAVs this year.