{"id":168313,"date":"2025-06-03T20:01:25","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:31:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/?post_type=current-affairs&#038;p=168313"},"modified":"2025-06-03T20:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T14:31:25","slug":"fpv-drones","status":"publish","type":"current-affairs","link":"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/fpv-drones","title":{"rendered":"Ukraine\u2019s FPV Drone Strike on Russia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, Ukraine launched a major<\/span><b> FPV\u00a0 drone <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">attack on Russia, <\/span><b>destroying over 40 aircraft. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This was one of <\/span><b>the deepest strikes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> inside Rus<\/span><b>sia since the war began in February 2022.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>What Are FPV Drones?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-168289 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/35-683ef8ca01be5.webp\" alt=\"FPV Drones\" width=\"338\" height=\"405\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/35-683ef8ca01be5.webp 501w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/35-683ef8ca01be5-251x300.webp 251w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FPV (First-Person View) drones are <\/span><b>remotely operated drones<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that allow the pilot to see what the drone sees in <\/span><b>real time via a front-mounted camera.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This video feed is transmitted to the <\/span><b>operator\u2019s screen or goggles, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">enabling <\/span><b>highly precise control.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><b>Features of First-Person View Drones<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Real-Time Camera View: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Equipped with a camera that transmits live video to the operator.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Short Range: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Typically has a smaller range of a few kilometres because they rely on <\/span><b>radio signals.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Low cost: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FPV drones are<\/span><b> cheap and effective, costing around $500 (approx. \u20b942,000) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">with explosive payloads.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-size: 16pt;\"><b>Functional Use<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Recreational racing<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aerial photography<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Filmmaking<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Military operations<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-168290\" src=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-683ef8c921313.webp\" alt=\"FPV Drones\" width=\"652\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-683ef8c921313.webp 1026w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-683ef8c921313-300x192.webp 300w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-683ef8c921313-1024x654.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/36-683ef8c921313-768x490.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 652px) 100vw, 652px\" \/><\/p>\n<span class=\"vc_button\"><b>Additional Reading: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/pwonlyias.com\/stage\/current-affairs\/fibre-optic-drones\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Fibre Optic Drones<\/b><\/a><\/span>\n<div class=\"vc_table_green\"><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.6375%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 111.19%; 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