2026-06-25
Beyond the radio horizon: what a satellite-controlled drone actually changes
Ukraine's Adis is not long-range — about a 20 km combat radius. The novelty is the control link: a satellite signal removes the radio horizon, so the operator can sit thousands of kilometres away. But "unlimited control range" comes with a bill — latency, bandwidth and dependence.
- military
- drones
- satellite-control
