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Support 24/7: How Estonian Drones and Work Study in the AFS

In addition to weapons and assemblies among the population in Estonia, technological companies supply the latest developments to the Armed Forces to test them in real time. Only three years ago, Estonian companies presented their drones to fight fires and planting trees. The war in Ukraine has changed their profile and now they focus on fighting. About it reports Defense One.

"As soon as the war in Ukraine began, we simply postponed all these commercial developments," said Director for the Development of Unmanned Opportunities, Raul Ricc Milrem. In addition to the weapons and fees of the population, commercial companies have joined the assistance of Ukraine. For example, the manufacturer of Qurattworks quadcopters and others. Western partners buy the products of the same Milrem Robotics, and then supplies themis to Ukraine.

So Germany did 14 themis to evacuate the wounded from the battlefield. Supply to Ukraine allows Estonian producers to study in real fighting. Therefore, the Armed Forces fighters were asked to install night vision camera drones, as well as improve resistance to HR. In the case of themis, it can act autonomously, without GPS signal, but you need to know in detail the terrain and obstacles on the way. It is important to be constant, because fighters can give a response at two o'clock in the morning.

"When they write you at the second night, you should be ready to answer. We must look the truth in your eyes - they are fighting, and we do not," - explains Milrem's co -founder Tinis Voitka. A special task is to integrate developments into the Ukrainian hostilities "Kropiva" and others. The correction allows you to improve combat vehicles and drones. Estonian companies are now seeking to replace Chinese components with other counterparts because Beijing is silently supported by the Kremlin.