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  • How Ukraine's Front Line Became a Laboratory for Drone Innovation

    03/22/2026 2:42:21 PM PDT · by E. Pluribus Unum · 16 replies
    Military.com ^ | March 22, 2026 at 8:46am ET | HANNA ARHIROVA
    Such teams are deployed across the country as part of a constantly evolving effort to counter the low-cost loitering munitions that have become a deadly weapon of modern warfare, from Ukraine to the Middle East.While waiting, the crew from the 127th Brigade tests and fine-tunes their self-made interceptor drones, searching for flaws that could undermine performance once the buzzing threat appears. When Shahed drones first appeared in autumn 2022, Ukraine had few ways to stop them. Today, drone crews intercept them in flight with continually adapting technology.In recent years, Ukraine's domestic drone interceptor market has burgeoned, producing some key players...