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Ukraine uses cheap 240-year-old tech to increase UAV range to 1,000km — aerostat flew 10km high before setting Mara free for an extra 60Km flight
Ukrainians now use aerostats for both strike and interception missions
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Ukraine combines centuries-old balloon technology with a modern long-range strike drone
The Mara drone reportedly travels beyond 1,000km aboard the Balun aerostat
After balloon release, Mara can reportedly fly another 60km independently
Ukrainian engineers are combining aerostat technology, which dates back approximately 240 years, with a strike drone capable of reaching locations more than 1,000km away.
The Mara drone travels aboard the Balun aerostat, developed by the Ukrainian Mariupol design bureau, which carries the aircraft beyond 10km altitude before releasing…
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