How Russia Built a Jam-Proof Drone Force—and the Chinese Supply Chain that Could Still Break It
Russia now launches 10,000 FPVs a day, and in some sectors 60% use fiber optic links that cannot be jammed, analysts said.
3 Articles
3 Articles
How Russia built a jam-proof drone force—and the Chinese supply chain that could still break it
Ukrainian jamming worked too well: it compelled Russian drone developers to innovate Now many Russian drones communicate via unjammable optical fiber or jam-resistant mesh radio But the Russians can't make all the hardware themselves Instead, they rely on Chinese imports Frustrated by Ukrainian electronic warfare, Russia transformed its drone arsenal to be harder—or impossible—to jam. Most of Russia's tiny first-person-view drones now send and r…
How Chinese and South Korean Firms Are Helping Russia Build a Drone Battery Industry
Russia is rapidly developing a local lithium-ion battery industry for FPV drones using components from Chinese and South Korean companies, an investigation by The Insider reveals. In the first quarter of 2025 alone, Russia imported over 6.6 tons of specialized electrolyte, which projects to 26 tons annually—enough to produce batteries for roughly 150,000 FPV drones. We bring you stories from the ground. Your support keeps our team in the field.…
The need for this transformation arose after Ukraine was able to significantly reduce the effectiveness of Russian drones
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 100% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
