Russian FPV drones now reach 130km range: Manufacturer

By Al Mayadeen English
Source: Agencies
5 Apr 2024 18:05

Under optimal conditions, drones equipped with Germes communication systems can achieve a flight range of up to 130 kilometers.

[illustration purposes only] A Ukrainian soldier of the 71st Jaeger Brigade prepares an FPV drone at the frontline, near Avdiivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Friday, March 22, 2024 (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Sputnik reported on Friday that Russian arms company Germes has developed the first cost-effective anti-jamming communication systems for first-person view (FPV) drones.

According to Alyona Balandina, Development Director of NPO Kaysant, Germes' parent company, this new development has extended the flight range of these drones to 100-130 kilometers (62-80 miles).

"NPO Kaysant has created a separate division - the Germes design bureau, which specializes in developments unique for the Russian market - noise proof and anti-jamming communication systems for FPV drones, making it possible to increase their flight range to 100 kilometers," Balandina said.

Under optimal conditions, drones equipped with Germes communication systems can achieve a flight range of up to 130 kilometers, Balandina noted.

Russian paratroopers have carried out more than 40 strikes at enemy targets in the Donetsk region, eliminating a huge number of Ukrainian militants and hardware.

Assistants of FPV drone operators helped to adjust flight routes for better guidance on the target. pic.twitter.com/lrdnOnUgTX
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) March 31, 2024

Affordable to produce, FPV drones pose a significant threat to military vehicles and entire squads of soldiers. With just a few hundred dollars, a tank worth millions could be rendered permanently ineffective.