"A Ukrainian arms maker said one of its ground robots can now launch fiber-optic aerial drones. It said the robot can launch them closer to the front without putting operators at risk. "Everything is as safe as possible for all people performing this mission," the CEO told Business Insider. A Ukrainian arms company says it has modified one of its ground robots to carry and launch unjammable fiber-optic drones. Ukrainian forces can put the drones in the air closer to the front without exposing pilots."
"Ratel Robotics shared a video this week of its Ratel H model robot equipped with a protected box. In the clip, the launcher opens up and releasesa small drone connected to a fiber-optic cable. The uncrewed ground vehicle functions as a mobile launch point. CEO Taras Ostapchuk told Business Insider the "ground robot becomes like a base station" for the up to four drones that it can carry. Those bases are typically human-operated launch points, where pilots need to be closer to danger to put the drone in the air."
Ratel Robotics adapted its Ratel H ground robot to carry and launch fiber-optic aerial drones, converting the uncrewed vehicle into a mobile launch base that can hold up to four drones. The robot can move toward forward positions to deploy drones while operators remain at a safer distance, minimizing personnel risk. Fiber-optic drones use a tethered cable for signaling, making them resistant to electronic jamming but limited in range and vulnerable to cable cuts or snags. The number of adapted systems in service and their field deployment remain unclear. Drone-carrier concepts have precedent in the conflict.
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