Оптоволоконні дрони 3DTech / ГУР, 3DTech
Invulnerable to electronic warfare, fiber-optic drones are changing the picture of UAVs on the battlefield. Unfortunately, Ukraine has to catch up with Russia in this technology, but it is actively doing so.
The Ministry of Defense reported that since the beginning of 2025, 10 models of fiber-optic drones have been authorized for use in combat of Ukrainian origin. The optical control channel ensures reliable communication, and the bonus of using it is a high-quality video image. The control or video channel cannot be jammed or intercepted, effective means of counteraction of fiber optic drones have not yet been found.
«Today, drones costing $500 can hit enemy targets worth tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars. To effectively combat a resource-rich aggressor country, we must achieve dominance in the development of new warfare tools and their scaling. We have to win the technological race against the enemy,» says Valeriy Churkin, Deputy Minister of Defense.
In February 2025, the Ministry codified and authorized the use of more than 100 models of military equipment, 90% of which were produced in Ukraine. For comparison, in the same period a year ago, about 60 models of military equipment were adopted, only a third of which were created by Ukrainian manufacturers.
The Ukrainian Defense Forces are actively receiving fiber optic drones. In early March, the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine received a charity shipment from the Ukrainian manufacturer 3DTech, which the company said on Facebook. The company’s CEO, Oleksiy Zhulinsky told Kyrylo Budanov about the features of these products. The DIU head noted the localization of production — 3DTech has set up coil winding at its facilities.