Ukraine’s Drones Go Narrow-Beam: Focused Antennas Boost Stealth and Link Stability
Ukrainian attack drones are adopting directional, gimbaled antennas that focus signals toward a repeater to strengthen the control link and reduce detectability. The tech, now used on Vampire bombers and Baton drones (and others like Darts and Hornet), benefits from miniaturization and is supported by Ukrainian suppliers. Russia counteracts with large Starlink jammers, highlighting the ongoing contest between comms resilience and jamming in the battlefield.