Digest: Current Trends in Unmanned Systems and Electronic Warfare Tools Worldwide and in Ukraine

31.05.2025

The development of Deep Strike drones and battlefield fiber-optic UAVs resistant to electronic warfare is the key trend in strengthening the Defense Forces’ capabilities in May. Foreign nations are increasingly responding to the lessons of the war in Ukraine.

Author:
Center for Army Research,
Conversion and Disarmament Studies

Digest: Current Trends in Unmanned Systems and Electronic Warfare Tools Worldwide and in Ukraine

In May, the world of drones and electronic warfare exploded with innovation: the UK announced a shift to a drone-centric army, Turkey showcased autonomous kamikaze drones with machine vision, and China is preparing a 15-ton giant capable of deploying hundreds of FPV drones in coordinated swarms. Ukraine is keeping pace — FPVs strike radar systems in Crimea, “Birds of Magyar” take out tanks 42 km from the front, and new UAVs like the “Batyar,” “FP-1,” and “Vespa-15” dominate both sky and enemy rear. On the ground, new UGVs emerge — from the flamethrower-equipped KRAMPUS to the tracked “Donkey” and the demining unit “HART 5100.” In the EW field — anti-drone pistols, portable jamming systems, and even aerostats ensure uninterrupted suppression. May made it clear: the future of warfare is unmanned, autonomous, and relentlessly innovative.

Digest: Current Trends in Unmanned Systems and Electronic Warfare Tools Worldwide and in Ukraine

Author:Center for Army Research,Conversion and Disarmament Studies

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Author:
Center for Army Research,
Conversion and Disarmament Studies