FPV drone flew over 20 km and destroyed the Russian Grad MRL
15 June, 2024 The Russian Grad MRL in the camera of the Ukrainian FPV drone near the village of Bohoroditsk. June 2024. Ukraine.
Frame from the video of the Attack Drone Company "Heavenly Mara" The Ukrainian FPV drone managed to cover tens of kilometers and hit a Grad multiple rocket launcher. The soldiers of the Attack Drone Company "Heavenly Mara" said that special antennas helped them fly over such distances.
"We have drones and antennas to fly this distance. Now the question is about the batteries," said the soldiers of the 43rd Mechanized Brigade. A Russian BM-21 Grad multiple rocket launcher was hit by a drone near the village of Bohorodytske in the Luhansk region.
The village is approximately 20 kilometers from the line of contact. Long-range drones are often not launched directly from the front line.
Also, drones do not always fly in a straight line to the target.
Distance from the line of contact to the site of a drone strike by a Russian Grad MRL near the village of Bohorodytske
The Attack Drone Company "Heavenly Mara" noted that the drone had to fly 31 kilometers to the multiple rocket launcher. "We work in such a way that the enemy has nowhere to feel safe," the soldiers said. Supposedly, the Ukrainian troops have received powerful repeaters for FPV drones.
Operator and FPV drone of the 43rd Mechanized Brigade.
2024. Ukraine. Photo from the brigade's Facebook page
Repeaters extend the range of an FPV drone by amplifying the video signal from the drone's camera to the pilot's receiver.
Conventional FPV drones have a limited range due to poor communication over long distances. For this purpose, antennas are installed on other drones, which improve communication between the operator and the attack drone from the air.
Ukrainian military's Matrice 300 RTK drone with relay antennas for FPV drones.
Photo credits: SOS palidziba Ukrainas armijai
Also, Russian engineers increase the range of FPV drones and their resistance to electronic warfare.