Fibre-optic drones | The phantom that flies

admin — Sat, 02 May 2026 17:31:00 +0000

A Ukrainian made FPV fibre-optic drone flies at a military market place at an undisclosed location in the Kyiv region, Ukraine.
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Low-cost, hard to track, harder to stop and capable of overwhelming in swarms, the fibre-optic-guided drones are proving to be a disruptive force in the Russia-Ukraine conflict and parts of the West Asia war.

According to Rahul Bedi, a Delhi-based journalist reporting on military and security matters, fibre-optic drones represent an inflection point in modern warfare — cheap expendable systems that are no longer constrained by electronic jamming or battlefield visibility. “In Ukraine and in southern Lebanon, they have redefined the front line, enabling persistent low-altitude strikes in heavily contested zones. The result is a battlefield where control is increasingly determined not by scale or sophistication of conventional weapon systems alone, but by adapting these phantom-like drones to dominate the environment.”

Published – May 03, 2026 01:15 am IST

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Iran Showcases Long-Range Drones At Russian Defence Exhibit: Report

admin — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:48:12 +0000

US officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia. (Representational)

Dubai:

Iran had put its long-range Mohajer-10 drones on show at a defence exhibit in Russia, Iran’s official news agency reported on Monday.

US officials have accused Iran of sending drones to Russia – including Mohajer-10’s predecessor, the Mohajer-6 – that Moscow had used in its invasion of Ukraine. Tehran denies this.

IRNA said the more advanced system was on display at the Army 2024 International Military-Technical Forum, an event which runs from Monday to Wednesday in Patriot Park outside Russia’s capital.

The report comes as the Middle East braces for Iran’s threatened retaliation against Israel after the killing of Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on July 31.

Iran released details of the Mohajer-10 system in August last year, saying it had an enhanced flight range, duration and could carry a greater payload.

A video accompanying that report showed the drone alongside other military hardware, with text saying “prepare your shelters” in both Hebrew and Persian.

According to Iranian media reports, the drone has an operational range of 2,000 km (1,240 miles) and can fly for up to 24 hours. Its payload can reach 300 kg (661 pounds), double the capacity of the Mohajer-6, the reports have added.

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Fibre-optic drones | The phantom that flies

Iran Showcases Long-Range Drones At Russian Defence Exhibit: Report