Ukraine War Showcases Tactical Airpower of Quadcopters

David Hambling April 22, 2022
Tactial drone team using R18 octocopter drone
Ukraine’s tactical drone teams use R18 octocopters with thermal imagers to locate Russian forces.
Credit: Aerorozvidka
At the start of the Russian invasion, the Ukrainian defense ministry asked anyone with a drone to donate it to the defense of Kyiv. Hundreds were offered; one supplier said it had transferred the company’s entire stock of over 300 to the military. Videos from the conflict zone have pictured these...

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