Solutions to win: Australian enterprise delivers inexpensive cardboard drones to Ukraine
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Ukraine uses the Australian low-cost disposable cargo drones made by Australian company SYPAQ Systems to perform front-line logistics tasks.
Ross Osborne, the chief engineer of the Melbourne manufacturing company SYPAQ, reported to The Australian media.
What is the problem?
To successfully conduct combat operations at the front, the Ukrainian military is assisted by aerial reconnaissance using drones. However, they are constantly shot down by the russian invaders. Therefore, Ukrainian defenders need them in large numbers. UAVs themselves are very expensive.
What is the solution?
As noted by the Australian manufacturer of drones, the company managed to fulfill one of its most ambitious tasks. The enterprise delivered a large number of Corvo Precision Payload Delivery System (PPDS) cardboard drones to the battlefield.
On day 3 of @AvalonAIA it was our absolute honour and privilege to host the Australian Deputy Prime Minister, The Hon. Richard Marles MP and the Ukrainian Ambassador to Australia, His Excellency, Vasyl Myroshnychenko. pic.twitter.com/LFO91NOuqq
— SYPAQ (@SYPAQ_Official) March 2, 2023
How does it work?
Drones are supplied in the form of blanks made from flat sheets of cardboard, from which an aircraft can be easily assembled.
As the manufacturing company emphasized, they deliver about 100 Australian drones every month. Ukraine's armed forces have already made more than 60 flights with the drones to the front line.
The drone can be launched both manually and with the help of a catapult. The flight range is 40-120 km.
The main task of drones is to deliver ammunition, food, and medicine directly to the front line. In addition, reconnaissance flights and the dropping of small explosive devices are also possible.
According to Osborne, drones are designed to work in difficult conditions. To prevent the fuselage from collapsing and falling in wet weather, the strong cardboard was impregnated with wax.
In February, Australia promised to transfer unmanned aerial systems worth $33 million to Ukraine.
