Ukraine is using drones like hovering WiFi repeaters to help attack drones reach farther
Source: Business Insider ·
Ukraine's drone pilots can only fly them so far before signal is lost. But other drones act as hovering signal relays to extend their range.
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Twist Robotics' drones can be used as signal repeaters to help the connection between a drone operator and their mission drone.Twist RoboticsDrones in Ukraine act as flying communications bridges between operators and mission drones.They repeat the operators' signal to allow drones to fly farther while staying connected.The signal-repeating drones make other drones more resistant to Russia's electronic warfare.Ukraine has created drones that act as flying relay towers, allowing its drones conducting missions to fly farther while making them harder for Russia to jam.In a war where drones gather intel and account for more than 95% of Russia's front-line losses, Ukraine wants its operators to keep control of their drones over longer distances with stronger signals that are harder for Russia to break.One solution is the signal repeater drone, a flying signal booster that operates between a pilot and a mission drone, relaying commands to the aircraft and sending back video and…