UAVs, UGVs, EW: Review of War Game-Changers

11.03.2026

Ukraine’s combat experience with the use of various types of drones is increasingly becoming a benchmark for armies worldwide and influences the adoption of new approaches to modern warfare

Author:
Center for Army Research,
Conversion and Disarmament Studies

UAVs, UGVs, EW: Review of War Game-Changers

Ukraine’s combat experience with drones and electronic warfare systems has become a benchmark for armies worldwide: interceptor drones such as the P1-Sun from SkyFall and the Octopus with AI control have attracted interest from Gulf countries, with the UAE requesting 5,000 units and Qatar 2,000. At the same time, the Ministry of Defense is involving new enterprises in the production of such systems. In the UAV sector, new models have emerged: the twin-fuselage BLITZ-2 from Global Mark, the mothership drone Veresen and the reconnaissance Sokil from Vyriy, the Ukrainian analogue of DJI Mavic named ‘Slavik,’ as well as the fiber-optic quadcopter ‘Ptashka’ with a range of up to 50 km. In the field of ground robotic systems, Tencore integrated a mine-laying module into the TerMIT 2.0, while Vyriy codified the logistics complex ‘Dzhankoy’ with a payload capacity of up to 500 kg. In the EW sector, Contra-drone introduced the portable detector SENSE-4, capable of scanning non-standard channels up to 8.2 GHz and automatically de-inverting video signals, making it a unique solution for modern electronic warfare.

UAVs, UGVs, EW: Review of War Game-Changers

Author:Center for Army Research,Conversion and Disarmament Studies

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Author:
Center for Army Research,
Conversion and Disarmament Studies