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> weaponizing that against their adversaries I understand your skepticism, but here is an interview from April 2025 with the founder of VYRIY, a Ukrainian dron

by _t9ow 1y ago

> weaponizing that against their adversaries I understand your skepticism, but here is an interview from April 2025 with the founder of VYRIY, a Ukrainian drone company: https://militarnyi.com/en/news/vyriy-founder-compares-accuracy-of-ukrainian-and-russian-fiber-optic-drones/ https://militarnyi.com/en/news/vyriy-founder-compares-accura... According to him, Russian drones are far superior. "In terms of [Ukrainian drone vs Russian drone] quality, well, like 10% vs. 80%. It’s not even comparable,” Oleksii Babenko sums up.

judahmeek 1y ago
That article suggests that the difference is due to economics & possibly intended use, not technological advances.
- remarkEon 1y ago
  Manufacturing is a technology.
  - judahmeek 1y ago
    But manufacturing something simpler to achieve optimal cost/benefit ratios is not a technological advance.
apercu 1y ago
Again, I don’t trust sources that are random quotes on the interwebs during a conflict where people are dying (or corporate PR speak) but maybe that’s a me problem?