The FPV drone flown from the patrol vessel makes it ‘harder for operators to pilot’ the UAV while the USVs ‘change course and speed.’ FPV drone operators thus “require practical skills.” The RuMoD (Russian Ministry of Defense) has shown a FPV...
Screengrab of the video footage from the quadcopter UAV seconds before it strikes the Magura V5 USV. (Image credit: Telegram). This is possibly the first documented case of a strike with an FPV drone targeting an unmanned surface vehicle. May 30,...
A screenshot from the DoD video. The Pentagon released the MQ-9 video showing the Su-27 Flanker making one pass dumping fuel and another pass leading to the collision. As already reported on Mar. 14, 2023, a Russian Su-27 Flanker fighter jet and...
A composite image showing a US MQ-9 and a Russian Su-27 flying in close proximity (file photos edited by The Aviationist for illustration purposes only) The Russian aircraft struck the RPA’s propeller forcing the U.S. to bring the Reaper down in...