Boosting Ukraine’s Fiber-Optic Tether Production for UAVs (Drones)
by Benjamin Cook
Both Russia and Ukraine have fielded fiber-optic controlled drones on the battlefield. These carry a spool of lightweight optical fiber that unreels as the drone flies. This effectively turns the drone into a wire-guided precision weapon, immune to radio jamming and interference. Unlike standard radio-frequency (RF) drones, fiber-tethered UAVs can maint…