With Ukraine burning through thousands of combat drones each month, its drone makers are focused on rapid assembly. New firms are popping up in unusual spots like apartment complexes and basements.
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00:00With Ukraine burning through thousands of combat drones each month, its drone makers are focused
00:04on rapid assembly. New firms are popping up in unusual spots, like apartment complexes and
00:09basements. They're made with cheap parts such as motors, cameras, and carbon fiber frames,
00:14allowing Ukraine to build an arsenal on a budget. Companies like 3D Tech are on the ground floor
00:19of an industry that now rivals Russia's. Kiva said it produced 2.2 million drones last year,
00:24compared to Moscow's 1.5 million. Ukraine's drone industry now aims to double production
00:28to 4.5 million drones this year, and is funded largely by the country's defense ministry.
00:33The Ukrainians recognized that crippling Russia's war machine, which enjoys manpower,
00:37machinery, and material advantages over Ukraine's armed forces, required asymmetrical solutions.
00:42They also understood that self-sufficiency is necessary. International partners aren't always
00:47reliable. The most common drones are the small FPV drones that can fly into armored vehicles or into
00:52enemy troop positions and detonate or drop explosives from above. Some of these smaller types can cost as
00:58little as a few hundred dollars, but the larger, more sophisticated versions can run tens of thousands.
01:03Even on the high end, they're still significantly cheaper than cruise missiles or tactical ballistic
01:07missiles, which can cost millions. They're eliminating warships, tanks, and other expensive combat assets.
01:13They're also targeting bunkers with troops inside, while sparing humans from these dangerous combat missions.
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