Ukrainian-made Shark reconnaissance drone now compatible with Starlink

Ukrspecsystems has integrated Starlink connectivity into its Shark reconnaissance drone.

Source: an Ukrainska Pravda correspondent at the company's stand during the Eurosatory exhibition in Paris

Details: The company said satellite communications provide uninterrupted video feed, telemetry and control to the operator. Satellite links are also more resistant to interference and can maintain functionality when GPS is jammed and standard radio channels are disrupted.

To operate drones with Starlink, no ground antenna equipment is required, only a laptop. The reconnaissance operator can be based in Kyiv, while the UAV performs missions hundreds of kilometres away.

Background: In April, Ukrspecsystems donated a Shark reconnaissance UAV, which was used in combat operations, to the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War. One of the drone's most notable features is visible battle damage on its frame, including areas repaired in field conditions and marked by distinctive stitch-like repair marks.

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