Ukraine's drone pilots want simple attack drones in large numbers. A soldier says Western designs are often overcomplicated.
Source: Business Insider ·
Ukraine's operators want masses of drones that they can tweak themselves, but a soldier said Western firms add extra features that drive the price up.
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Ukraine's drone operators want drones that they can send en masse and tailor to their own needs.Kostiantyn Liberov/Libkos/Getty ImagesUkraine's drone pilots want masses of cheap, simple drones, a soldier and analyst said.Western manufacturers overcomplicate them and "get it so wrong," he added.Operators want drones they can tweak near the front and send out in large numbers.Ukrainian drone operators need masses of relatively simple drones without a bunch of flashy features, a soldier with firsthand experience explained, cautioning the West against making them too complicated as it readies for future drone fights.Ukraine's fight against Russia's invasion is a grinding war of attrition that is consuming weaponry so fast that combatants need affordable weapons in huge numbers, and battlefield technology becomes obsolete so quickly that soldiers need systems they can update easily to keep them relevant in battle.Dmytro "Liber" Zhluktenko, a former drone operator who is now a lessons…