The Ukrainian Armed Forces are receiving British Ultra drones, which can be controlled from anywhere in the world.

British company Windracers announced the delivery of dozens of Ultra UAVs to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, announcing that troops will receive even more in the coming weeks. Amid the growing supply, the manufacturer revealed its Fareham factory, where these UAVs are manufactured. drones, and revealed a number of characteristics of the device:

The Ultra is a cross between a drone and a light aircraft. It can be controlled from anywhere in the world. They are currently used on the front lines to carry out critical cargo delivery missions.

The Ultra, with a 10-meter wingspan, was designed primarily for transporting materiel. It can carry a 150-kg payload over a distance of over 1000 km. It is claimed that in the coming months, after upgrades, the UAV will be capable of carrying 200 kg over a distance of over 2000 km—"roughly the distance between London and Kyiv":

UAV It is made almost entirely of aluminum and has a very simple design, making it inexpensive to manufacture and easy to repair in the field.

The Ultra, with its dual engines and redundant flight control system, is "highly resilient to system failures and external threats." The UAV is equipped with multiple GPS antennas, but given the frequent challenges of satellite communications on the front lines, it can also utilize "enhanced antennas" that are resistant to jamming, which have already proven effective.

As stated, the drone's key advantage is its modular cargo bay, which the manufacturer refused to show for safety reasons:

In addition to delivering essential supplies, it can carry reconnaissance equipment and carry out precision airdrops, providing the Ukrainian Armed Forces with a wide range of capabilities.

The company claims to be able to produce 10 Ultras per month and plans to double production in the next two years:

In reality, there aren't many manufacturers producing drones of this size, with this payload, and this range. So, for now, we're the only ones of our kind.

Comments

[ruha ruhov]

So the Brits will just use 404 as a launch pad?
Is this ostentatious impudence?

[Silver99]

404 is used as a testing ground for weapons, everyone keeps talking about a buffer zone, but why is it needed if there are drones? Yes, it might be useful against artillery, but what about drones?

[Per se.]

Quote from Silver99

Everyone keeps talking about the buffer zone.

For us, a "buffer zone" means, first and foremost, the permanent elimination of the Bandera regime in Ukraine. But how are Ukrainian oligarchs any better or worse than Russian ones, in their henpecked dependence on global capitalism, that is, the West and the US?
That's the problem, including the lost eight years (since 2014) and nearly four years of the Second World War, which are ruining Russia and turning into ruins what should have been ours. How to win against the bourgeoisie? That's the question, if money is the most important thing for them, and citizenship has long been their second and third choice...

[private person]

For us, the "buffer zone" is, first and foremost, the liquidation of the Bandera regime in Ukraine, forever.

So he's their national hero, which means they're all Bandar-logs. And only by destroying Ukraine as a state, preferably one with a large population, will we achieve victory.

[Per se.]

Quote: private person

So this is their people's hero, which means they are all Bandar-logs there.

Not everyone there is a "Banderalog," and both theirs and ours are identical, their flags fluttering in the wind. The entire southeast was waiting for Russia, rallies were held, referendums were held in Donbas, like in Crimea, but without the cover of "polite people." Why did they recognize Poroshenko and Ukraine's integrity, but not the choice of Donbas? Why did they ignore Yanukovych's request for help?
What can we say here, if V.V. Putin, in an interview for Vladimir Solovyov's film "World Order 2018," said that in February 2014, the United States asked Russia to take all measures to prevent Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych from using the army against protesters on the Maidan, which is exactly what was done. We also refused to recognize Donbas at the request of our "partners," and Washington "brazenly deceived Russia" by supporting the coup d'état in Kyiv... After that, our leaders were brazenly deceived with the agreements in Minsk, then in Istanbul.
There are complete scumbags in Ukraine who need to be burned with a hot iron, but there are also normal people. Now the Ukrainian Ivanov is shooting at the Russian Petrenko because he was called upon to defend Ukraine's integrity, which our wise leadership recognized in 2014. So, we're left with ruins on liberated lands, and there's no end in sight, apparently, until our leaders are deceived again with a ceasefire. This photo shows a pro-Russian rally in Kharkiv (2014); where are the "Banderlogs"?

[Hunter 2]

It can be controlled from anywhere in the world.

The jerks decided to fight Russia without getting up from their couches...
Well, two people can play these games. I really hope that an unidentified drone hits something in the UK already.

[Denis_999]

Well, in these games can and play together.

IT IS POSSIBLE. AND EVEN NECESSARY. BUT... THEY DON'T PLAY.

As for the bird, it's conceptually somewhat reminiscent of the American OV-10 "Bronco" from the Vietnam era, in an unmanned version, of course.

[novel66]

Yes, actually, it was this plant, to begin with.

[topol717]

capable of producing 10 Ultra units per month

In terms of performance characteristics, it's approximately equal to Geranium-2. And as many as 10 units per month.

[Kerensky]

in terms of performance characteristics it is approximately equal to Geranium-2

This one's coming back. And the tails are different in the photos.

[topol717]

Quote: Kerensky

This one is coming back.

If Gerani gets wheels, she'll be able to return, too. But she'll still need a bomb bay.

[Kerensky]

If you attach wheels to Geranium, it too will be able to return.

A ski would be better. And it doesn't matter that it's not designed for landing.

[Geo73]

Our governors are often guilty of divulging state secrets, as the "shitty Englishwoman" did. In fact, this is a target for sabotage and the flight of unknown UAVs, including from platforms and ports with container shipping drones.

[opuonmed]

If Russia isn't responding, it means Putin and other Russian leaders have agreed to accept attacks and not respond to the US or NATO! It all depends on Russian leaders! Why? That's another question! Or perhaps they simply haven't yet crossed the line Putin and other Russian leaders have outlined.

[Ruswolf]

Or they simply haven’t yet crossed the line that Putin and other Russian leaders have outlined.

If there's a line, they know exactly where it is. And they play with us—they move along the neutral lines, sometimes provoking brief runs and rebounds.
Well, as always, we have Notes of Protest.

[ZovSailor]

Hunter 2
Today, 08: 39
The jerks decided to fight Russia without getting up from their couches...
Well, two people can play these games. I really hope that an unidentified drone hits something in the UK already.

The Russian Armed Forces have more serious arguments in their arsenal for a real blow.
There were enough warnings.
Only force and the threat of inevitable retribution will stop the dirty little shawls and mattress makers.

[Ruswolf]

Only force and the threat of inevitable retribution will stop the dirty little shawls and mattress makers.

I agree about the Force.
As for the threats and warnings... It's just strutting. Muscle flexing on stage.
It was not for nothing that our ancestors said:
"Don't boast when you're going to battle, but boast when you're going back from battle!"

[ZovSailor]

Ruswolf
Today, 02: 53
I agree about the Force.
As for the threats and warnings... It's just strutting. Muscle flexing on stage.
It was not for nothing that our ancestors said:
"Don't boast when you're going to battle, but boast when you're going back from battle!"

Well, my friend, in politics nothing happens by chance.
I would add, as in the Gospel - In the beginning was the Word... (New Testament).
We would all like quick results, but I'm sure there will be a delayed effect. It's not for nothing that all the enemy media forces their populations to literally suffer from bear disease every time a Russian military ship or the Yantar vessel passes, even in neutral waters.

[Ruswolf]

It's not for nothing that all the enemy media forces their population to literally suffer from bear disease with every passage of a Russian military ship.

Yes! I agree. Not in vain.
Simply against the backdrop of general hysteria, it is possible to increase (while justifying it) the budget for the military-industrial complex instead of medicine or social programs.
At the same time, those at the highest levels understand perfectly well that Russia will not do anything.
So the ship will pass. So they'll bring missile launchers to the border, so they'll stand there... and that's it.
Because our doctrine is such (and this was the case during the USSR), that until specific military actions (aggression) begin, we simply wipe away the “spit” in our direction.
This is probably right... but sometimes you still need to punch someone in the teeth... then you can, of course, modestly apologize... and only then increase your presence and brandish weapons.
Then the word will have power.
IMHO

[ZovSailor]

Ruswolf
Today, 12:12 This is probably right... but sometimes you still need to punch someone in the teeth... then you can of course modestly apologize... and only then increase your presence and brandish weapons.
Then the word will have power.

We, fortunately or unfortunately, are deprived of power and the ability to make decisions, and act as a kind of analyzer of society.
One of the main developers and lobbyists for the new nuclear doctrine, S. Karaganov, has long proposed a hard-hitting, no-holds-barred approach, so that all enemies would have no illusions about the leadership's resolve to use and employ all types of weapons.
The Russian leadership has a more balanced approach, but, thank God, they have enshrined this in the new doctrine and have so far demonstrated the capabilities of the Oreshnik and Burevestnik missiles, as well as the readiness of the Novaya Zemlya test site for testing in response to threats from the red narcissist from Washington.
"Poseidon" is taking a break for now, but by the New Year or after, we'll be getting acquainted with new gifts and surprises, depending on how much interference our enemies have with our Russian Armed Forces in the Northeast Military District, which are liberating traditionally Russian lands.

[Ruswolf]

Karaganov has long proposed a tough strike without red lines, so that all enemies would have no illusions about the leadership's determination to use and employ all types of weapons.

This isn't a solution. It would only demonstrate that we have no arguments, and this proposed "horror" would be the dying man's last breath. (The principle: If not for me, then neither will anyone else.)

demonstrated the capabilities of the Oreshnik and Burevestnik,

Well, this is directed at the party participating in the conflict.
Has no relation to others.
Do you believe Russia will strike Britain with the Oreshnik missile for its aircraft's presence in the Black Sea? Or strike Berlin with the Oreshnik missile for supplying tanks to Ukraine?
Of course not! And it's not necessary.
But boors were always taught. They'd flick them on the nose to keep their noses out and give them a kick to speed things up.
And Paseidon was developed not for aggression, but to deter hypothetical aggression.
The policeman also carries a pistol, but not to fire it off and shoot all the bandits. It's only to demonstrate that he's a representative of the authorities and has "lead teeth," and if anyone doesn't understand that, he'll use it for its intended purpose, but only to protect citizens.

I think we've gone way off topic.
IMHO

[ZovSailor]

Ruswolf
Today, 12: 57
But boors were always taught. They'd flick them on the nose to keep their noses out and give them a kick to speed things up.
And Paseidon was developed not for aggression, but to deter hypothetical aggression.
The policeman also carries a pistol, but not to fire it off and shoot all the bandits. It's only to demonstrate that he's a representative of the authorities and has "lead teeth," and if anyone doesn't understand that, he'll use it for its intended purpose, but only to protect citizens.

So we come to the summary: Any weapon in a well-established security architecture serves as a deterrent.
After 1945, this scheme (conditionally Yalta) worked under two superpowers and sensible politicians.
Following the collapse of the USSR, the imbalance of power, the Anglo-Saxon drive for hegemony, as before, and the emergence of brainless and irresponsible political bureaucrats and military personnel of various ranks, the world needs a new collective security framework.
A tough and clear response to the Anglo-Saxon enemies, based on an objective analysis of all factors, is necessary, not necessarily a military unit, in order to rid the enemy of illusions, since the extension of the red-violet lines leaves us no choice but the latter.

[Nexcom]

I sincerely wish the Brits that the migrants and "new Englishmen" there will give them a good laugh, just like in Sweden.
Maybe the interest in sticking your nose into other people's business will disappear...

[Irokez]

The most interesting thing is something else. They're in total disarray with migrants and the economy, but they still manage to play geopolitics and spend money on it. They either have everything under control or they pretend everything is fine while their own country is falling apart.

[Krasnoyarsk]

Quote: Irokez

They themselves are in complete disarray with migrants and the economy,

As someone who always doubts, I want to point out that we know all this from the media, our media.
We know from our own media that there's a powerful trade union movement in the West. It's the unions that protect the interests of the working people. So why aren't we seeing major strikes, marches, and other manifestations of discontent over the declining standard of living due to the "complete economic meltdown"? The same is true in Germany.
There are no signs that Germans are protesting the "crazy rise in gas prices" associated with the refusal to buy cheap Russian gas.

[Irokez]

And here, too, prices are rising, and what do you see people demonstrating and striking? What you're saying isn't quite right. Have you forgotten that people protested against migrants? You mentioned trade unions, but who's in charge of them (who do they work for?) and, in general, we don't hear anything about these unions, even in the media. Or are you saying that there's no censorship, bureaucracy, or police there, so everything is perfect and the people are happy?

[Krasnoyarsk]

Quote: Irokez

And here, too, prices are rising, and do you see people going out to demonstrations and strikes?

Are they growing here as catastrophically as in the West, as our media tells us?
Maybe their situation is the same as ours? Our economic growth is 1%. And if it weren't for the military-industrial complex, ours would be a complete economic disaster, too.

Quote: Irokez

You mentioned trade unions, but who is at the head of these trade unions (who do they work for), and in general, we don’t hear anything about these trade unions even in the media.

Maybe we don't hear about them because our media has stopped talking about them for some reason? I don't know, maybe there's a lull in trade union activity. But compared to our supposedly existing trade unions, theirs are on top. Our trade union movement has been completely destroyed by our oligarchy, and "our" Duma has spearheaded this destruction.

Quote: Irokez

Or do you want to say that there is no censorship, bureaucracy or police there, and that is why everything is great and the people are happy?

Yes, all of this is there, and I don’t think it’s worse than ours.
It's just that when they point to the "neighbor," isn't it better to look at yourself?
There is a saying: "Look at yourself, are you any good?"
And then they came up with the excuse that our economy is overheated and needs to cool down. We've dropped from 3% to 1%, which is crazy. Admin, the word "horseradish" is a really healthy root vegetable.

[faiver]

How is it controlled? Via satellites? Or by radio?

[polynet]

Quote: faiver

How is it controlled? Via satellites? Or by radio?

the first one most likely

[Stepnyak]

If there was a will... Some plywood planes, of unknown manufacturer, without identifying marks, would fall on Manchester and Birmingham. They would terrorize the economy, ordinary people. File a claim against God knows who! But for some reason, there is no will.

[Aken]

The owners might be offended.
Plus, there are problems with the performers. Thanks to the efforts of the authorities, there are millions of people willing to do this in Russia.
And who's going to sign up in England? Surely they're not going to hire blacks and Pakistanis?

[Aken]

So, can we get mobile internet back?

[Stepnyak]

Is it possible to return mobile internet?

I'm no expert on these matters, but I've noticed something based on the simple logic of a collective farmer: the shutdown of mobile internet hasn't affected Ukrainian drone activity in any way.

[Aken]

That's exactly what I'm talking about. It's just that after today's message, the last excuse disappeared.
I live in a relatively quiet region, but we're constantly experiencing power outages. Hundreds (at least) of people can't work remotely.
I suspect it wasn't about the drones in the first place.
They are testing a system to suppress future unrest.

[Stepnyak]

I suspect it wasn't about the drones in the first place.

That's something like this that I suspect.

[Nastia makarova]

If you're working remotely, install a wired connection.

[Aken]

Not everyone works in apartments. Many work in private homes in the suburbs.

[Nastia makarova]

and they also run wires into private houses

[Aken]

They're pulling it off. But not everyone has it. Many people in the city chat are complaining about being unable to work due to outages.
Ozon is closing down next door. Mobile service is intermittent, and they won't let me install Wi-Fi on the roof. That's the kind of thing that happens.

[Nastia makarova]

They will now constantly jam mobile phones, drone attacks are no longer relevant

[Aken]

That's exactly what I'm talking about. Jammers have nothing to do with drones. It's just an excuse for the mob.

[Nastia makarova]

Yes, everyone understands that it is not connected, and they are not jamming the Internet, they are simply blocking all resources except those on the white list.

[NakedMan]

Quote from Aken

They are testing a system to suppress future unrest.

It's unclear what could be tested there for so long; turning it on and off is enough. And who would be causing trouble, anyone?

[Aken]

This is the very question that the authorities are asking themselves.
They are testing how much patience the people have and how quickly popular leaders will emerge who should be eliminated in advance.
The Internet is only a part. Everything is much more extensive.

[NakedMan]

Why mobile then, and not landline, if it's not about drones, but just to anger people? Why the internet at all, and not the sewer system—that would make everyone angry! And there's no sign of any "people's" leaders. Navalny and Prigozhin are gone, after all.

[Aken]

Why mobile then?

Because if we turn off the wired network, that's the end. It would be two orders of magnitude worse than drones and comparable to a nuclear strike.
You can't turn off the sewer. Not all officials have septic tanks at home. Their wives would kill them.
The leaders, yes, are nowhere to be seen. That's why they're being lured out.

[NakedMan]

Quote: Stepnyak

I'm no expert on these matters, but I've noticed something based on the simple logic of a collective farmer: the shutdown of mobile internet hasn't affected Ukrainian drone activity in any way.

So, you could say that air defenses aren't doing anything, because drones are flying, and even more so than at the beginning. But it's unknown how many there would be if they truly were doing nothing. Using the enemy's mobile internet connection, drones can be manually guided to their targets, increasing accuracy and countering air defenses. They did the same thing, too.

[Stepnyak]

So, we can assume that the air defense does nothing.

I don't think so. I see them shooting, and sometimes they hit. But the internet outage, according to my personal visual statistics, hasn't affected the drone activity at all. They're still flying as usual.

[Jacques sekavar]

It turns out that if they don't agree on a truce, then everyone will be bombed with ultra-violence from any point on the planet.

[Sebastian Aristarkhovich Pereira]

Another wonder weapon that is being made somewhere, will fly somewhere, will transport something and will somehow be shot down.
It will not have a decisive influence on the course of the war again.

[AlexSam]

Why don't we have these? They're a fantastic tool for agriculture and supplying remote settlements!

[Gunther]

Quote from Aken

The owners might be offended.
Plus, there are problems with the performers. Thanks to the efforts of the authorities, there are millions of people willing to do this in Russia.
And who's going to sign up in England? Surely they're not going to hire blacks and Pakistanis?

So, these dear ones, let's get them involved. Give them crypto for every warmonger's carcass wiped out.

[aleks.29ru]

In the near future, such a product will be available for rent like a car-sharing service. Register, choose your destination, pay, and off you go.

[DO]

It seems the aircraft is well-suited for logistics in the "gray zone." The redundant systems, which enhance survivability and controllability, are noteworthy.
As a kamikaze, this UAV is obviously redundant; as a bomber, it will be shot down over enemy territory on its first flight.

[kriten]

Britain can be brazen. It's holding the children and wives of our patriotic elite hostage.

[sgrabik]

It's hard to miss such a large "bird," and I think it's time to develop ultra-long-range interceptor missiles that could autonomously find and intercept such targets.

[Ross xnumx]

Putin could have asked Starmer whether Britain could be considered a participant in the SVO, with all the ensuing consequences, and ensured the destruction of the production of these drones, as an accessory structure to the terrorist Kyiv regime... Another way to warn him is to say: there's no point in being afraid of them, they're the ones who shit their pants...

[Ruswolf]

There is another way to warn them - there is no need to be afraid of them,

Once in the 90s, an American policeman asked: "Why are you shooting in the air?"
They replied, "A warning shot," meaning we're giving you a warning. And then they asked in response:
- "But don't you shoot as a warning?"
To which the American thought... and said: - "Shoot... to kill."
So the best warning is preventative—not defeat. That's when it will sink in. Even if you just looked.

[Fitter65]

The Ultra is a cross between a drone and a light aircraft. It can be controlled from anywhere in the world. They are currently used on the front lines to carry out critical cargo delivery missions.

The wreckage of such a UAV falls somewhere near Kursk, Voronezh, or Moscow. Specialists "read" its electronics, and it turns out it was controlled from Coventry... Our guys will have to pay a courtesy visit there, or...

[vh48905]

The fact that it's aluminum is a good thing. It will glow quite brightly on the radar screen.

[2al]

This version is transportable and has a duralumin body for impact resistance, since takeoff and landing are implemented.

[lynnot]

If it can be controlled from anywhere in the world, then it has a satellite communications system. For some reason, the exact type isn't specified.

[2al]

"Components of the IRIS² and GOVSATCOM networks began limited operation last week for government and military use, Defence and Space Commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Tuesday at the European Space Conference in Brussels."

[lynnot]

That is, our own EuroNATO system can be used.

"Now all member states can access sovereign satellite communications. Military and government. Secure and encrypted. Built in Europe, managed in Europe, under European control," Kubilius emphasized.

He also added that Ukraine has requested access to the system, and regulations for granting it are being developed.
The full deployment of the system, which includes 290 satellites in various orbits, is planned for 2030.