"Slavic" UAV and its first battles. Has Ukraine finally managed to replace the Chinese DJI Mavic and Matris?
Defense forces tactical reconnaissance has relied on Chinese commercial helicopters for years. This made the military dependent on the will of the Chinese government and DJI's business plans.
There were times when China made access to these products difficult, and one day the manufacturer discontinued the most popular model among the military - the legendary Mavic 3.
Despite the significant need and political risks, during the war years, Ukrainian manufacturers could not come up with a cheap and effective tactical barrier - all attempts did not take root on the front line and did not become truly massive.
Vyriy Industries attempted to conquer that peak, introducing the Slavic Tactical Scout in September. This UAV has been around for quite some time - it was first announced about a year ago, but due to a number of reasons it only recently went into production.
"Oboronka" spoke with the operators of these UAVs. We tell you how the Ukrainian "Slavic" showed itself on the battlefield and whether it will ever be able to dislodge the giants from the Chinese DJI.
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