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> that sees the transmitter on the drone. The comm link is the obvious weak spot on the drone

Isn't most drones run by fiber optic nowadays around the front-lines though? Can't really jam those, but maybe still detect it somehow?

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According to CivDiv's channel about 70% of the drones used are still RC FPV drones. They are cheaper longer range and have a slightly simpler supply chain. Fiber optic cable prices have exploded because of the war.

If you count recon and droppers that can use distance to avoid jamming, sure. One-way applications are increasingly fibre.

Can you back this up with any authoritative sources?

glad to see someone giving a source. a lot of people here heard of fiber optic drones and decided that now 100% of drones in Ukraine are using those

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