Drone

Drones are an emerging technology in modern combat. Evolutions in these remotely piloted uncrewed systems have been radically affecting the way war is fought.Although drones have been used in past conflicts, Russia’s war against Ukraine has been marked by a rise in drone warfare, both the employment of uncrewed systems…

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Vladyslav Plak, the CEO of Drone Fight Club, a Kyiv-based company that trains combat drone pilots for the Ukrainian military. The following has been edited for length and clarity.Not everyone can learn how to fly a drone to fight the Russians.…

A US government agency cut off Ukraine from high-resolution satellite imagery.A drone operator told BI that Maxar’s images are essential to flying in GPS-jammed areas.Maxar’s imagery, in particular, helps his unit find and hit Russian targets.The commercial satellite imaging company Maxar confirmed that it is suspending the sharing of US…