Ukraine: Huge increase in drone production

According to Kyiv, drone production in Ukraine has increased more than one-hundredfold since the start of the Russian invasion. The country is developing its own models, but there are challenges. 

Work never stops in this Skyeton production facility. The private armaments manufacturer’s employees work throughout the night, cutting components, assembling them, checking software. The end product is the Raybird-3 drone system, military designation ACS-3. The unmanned mini-aircraft has a wingspan of just under three meters and weighs less than half a hundredweight. It can fly up to 120 kilometers, meaning it can also be deployed for reconnaissance flights over enemy territory.

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