SkyFall Tests StarGate Medical Evacuation Drone on Ukraine Front Line
The prototype can carry a wounded soldier on a stretcher and is designed to cut evacuation times from hours to minutes, SkyFall said.
- Ukrainian manufacturer SkyFall began front-line testing of its StarGate medical evacuation drone on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, designed to retrieve wounded soldiers from hazardous battlefield locations.
- Last year, Flint, commander of the 475th Separate Assault Regiment known as Code 9.2, approached SkyFall's founder requesting a safer evacuation method because ground vehicles struggle through mud, craters and enemy drones.
- StarGate carries a 330-pound payload at speeds up to 105 kph, utilizing Starlink and L-Link communication systems to navigate GPS-denied environments while operating in rain and snow.
- KVN, a commander with Code 9.2, said it is "too early to judge" the drone's success rate, noting his unit needs at least a month of combat experience to evaluate performance.
- SkyFall estimates each system will cost at least $50,000 and aims to produce up to 1,000 units monthly by the end of 2026, potentially transforming how wounded troops are evacuated.
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Ukraine will begin transporting organs for transplantation using drones, the country's Health Ministry announced on Friday.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Health announced this Friday that Ukraine will start delivering organs for drone transplantation. The Ministry's Heart Institute has three specialized drones that can cover up to 700 kilometres. The delivery by drone could speed up the transport of vital organs that survive only a few hours out of the donor's body. - Ukraine will soon deliver organs for drone transplants (International).
Ukrainian company SkyFall has delivered the StarGate drone to a combat brigade, designed to evacuate wounded servicemen from the front. The system is equipped with a special medical module with a stretcher and will be tested in conditions close to combat. The Associated Press was given access to a field demonstration of the development. According to SkyFall, the StarGate can carry a payload of up to 150 kilograms. This is enough for a wounded se…
The delivery by drone will, according to the Ukrainian government, contribute to speeding up the transport of vital organs, which can only be retained for a few hours.
According to the country's Ministry of Health, this will initially be done in an experimental stage.
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