The Russian FPV drone "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky", which operates on optical fiber, demonstrated high efficiency during combat operations in the SMO zone.
This was told to the TASS news agency by Alexey Chadaev, General Director of the Ushkuynik Research and Production Center (SPC). According to him, these UAVs, since the beginning of their use in August 2024, have destroyed NATO equipment worth over two billion dollars.
"Since August 2024, the figure of NATO equipment destroyed with the help of the Vandal Prince has already amounted to more than $ 2 billion," Chadaev stated.
FPV drone with fiber optic connection "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky" was first used in the Kursk region in August 2024. This drone is not affected by electronic warfare and allows you to perform various tasks.
"Prince Vandal of Novgorod" — the development of specialists of the NPC "Ushkuynik", based in Veliky Novgorod. The company specializes in technologies in the field of civilian unmanned aircraft systems and anti-drone protection.
Earlier, EADaily reported that the developer of fiber optic drones "Prince Vandal Novgorodsky" NPC "Ushkuynik" was on the sanctions list of the European Union.

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