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Russian fiber optic drones have operating range up to 50 km — officer

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · · 92 words
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A commander of a Russian technical maintenance unit informed TASS that Russian military personnel are utilizing fiber optic drones with ranges reaching up to 50 km. He detailed the typical cable lengths found on factory-made spools and noted that length varies by mission.

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What happened

Russian military personnel are using fiber optic drones with a range of up to 50 km, the acting commander of a technical maintenance unit of the Russian Battlegroup East’s 29th Army, call sign Rezets, told TASS.

Why it matters

"Factory-made spools, for example, have cables 50 km long; 50 km is used, but the standard cable length on spools is generally 5 to 25 km," the commander said.

Common ground

He added that the fiber optic cable length varies depending on the nature of the combat mission of an unmanned aerial vehicle’s operator.

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A commander of a Russian technical maintenance unit informed TASS that Russian military personnel are utilizing fiber optic drones with ranges reaching up to 50 km. He detailed the typical cable lengths found on factory-made spools and noted that length varies by mission.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian military personnel are using fiber optic drones with a range of up to 50 km”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the existence and use of fiber optic drones with a 50 km range. Wikipedia mentions prototypes with up to 50 km range, and a specific report mentions 'Ptashka Drones' achieving a 50 km range in January 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — These drones usually have fiber optic cables between 5 and 20 km (3.1 and 12.4 mi) long, although prototypes with up to 50 km (31 mi) range have been developed.[1] They are impossible for defence forc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_optic_drone
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web search NEUTRAL — First strikes by Ptashka Drones’ 50 km fiber-optic FPV dronesA fiber optic control cable of an FPV drone, January 2025. Photo: Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. This makes it immune to electronic warfar…
https://militarnyi.com/en/news/ptashka-drones-achieves-50-km…
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web search NEUTRAL — As Ukrainian forces battle Russian air attacks, they're seeing a growing number of fiber optic drones -- weapons controlled by thin cables that unwind as the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcB4dR_8xPo
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Claim 2: “Factory-made spools, for example, have cables 50 km long”
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A commercial source (GL FIBER) explicitly lists G657A2 fiber spools available in 50.4 km and 60 km lengths specifically tailored for FPV and industrial drones, confirming that factory-made spools of this length exist.
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web search NEUTRAL — A fiber optic drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), usually a first-person view (FPV) loitering munition, which uses an optical fiber as its primary guidance and teleoperation link. These drones …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiber_optic_drone
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web search NEUTRAL — FPV Drone Fiber Optic Reels. The Fiber Optic Reel offers a sleek, durable solution for storing and managing optical fibers with ease. Built for reliability, it ensures smooth cable deployment without …
https://cfofc2024.en.made-in-china.com/product/wTErtXJlajhi/…
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web search NEUTRAL — GL FIBER’s G657A2 Solution: Built for the Sky. Our 0.25mm/0.27mm/0.35mm G657A2 fibers (available in 25.2 km, 50.4 km, and 60 km spools) are tailored for FPV and industrial drones: Space-Optimized: Mic…
https://www.gl-fiber.com/news/the-next-wave-in-drone-tech-ho…
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Claim 3: “the standard cable length on spools is generally 5 to 25 km”
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The provided web search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant LinkedIn profiles for companies named 'The Standard' and did not provide any technical data regarding standard cable lengths for drone spools. While Wikipedia mentions typical lengths of 5 to 20 km, the specific range of '5 to 25 km' as a 'standard' is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Standard | 52,023 followers on LinkedIn. We help people achieve financial well-being and peace of mind. | The Standard is a leading provider of workplace benefits including group and ...
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-standard
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web search NEUTRAL — Standard Industries | 14,301 followers on LinkedIn. Standard Industries is a privately-held global industrial company with businesses spanning building solutions and specialty chemicals and annual ...
https://www.linkedin.com/company/standardindustries/
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web search NEUTRAL — Standard Nuclear Services for Renewable Energy Secret City, USA 4,609 followers This is the new Standard.
https://www.linkedin.com/company/standardnuclear/
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