Ukrainian soldiers surprised a major drone maker with how much explosive weight they packed onto one of its drones
Source: Business Insider ·
Drones' explosive power is limited by gear, like batteries, that they must carry. But soldiers push gear to the limit, surprising even its makers.
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Ukrainian drone maker TechEx was surprised at how heavy a payload a Ukrainian unit was able to fly on one of its drones.Ukrinform/Ukrinform/Sipa USAA Ukrainian drone maker was surprised by how much explosive weight soldiers loaded onto one of its drones.A drone's payload is limited by the weight of its battery, camera, and other equipment.Drone makers push technical limits, but Ukrainian soldiers often go even further.A major drone maker said Ukrainian soldiers surprised it by packing one of its drones with more explosives than the company ever thought it could carry.When loading up an attack drone with explosives, combat units are limited by how much weight it can carry and still fly. Batteries, cameras, and other essential equipment also take up some of that capacity. That doesn't stop soldiers from pushing the equipment to its limit."One of the most surprising videos I've seen recently is that one of the units has managed to put the huge explosive part on our drone," Oleg, an…