Yuri Svitlyk, Author at AERONAUT.media

Interview with Bell Textron: Investing in the future in Ukraine

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 08:46:24 +0000

We conducted an exclusive interview with Phil Fickes, Director of Bell Textron Ukraine, to discuss prospects for cooperation with Ukraine, potential production localization, the training of Ukrainian specialists, and the future of partnership between Bell Textron and Ukraine’s aviation industry. The American company Bell Textron has taken a step that would have seemed unlikely just […]

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Middle Strike: How Ukraine Is Building a New Class of Medium-Range Strike Systems

Yuri Svitlyk — Sun, 31 May 2026 07:45:30 +0000

Middle strike has become one of the defining phenomena of this war – not something conceived in the offices of military theorists, but a capability shaped directly by battlefield pressure. War rarely waits for an army to finish developing the weapons it needs. More often, it forces those weapons to be built in the middle […]

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Moon Base: What’s Behind NASA’s Ambitious Plan to Conquer the Moon

Yuri Svitlyk — Thu, 28 May 2026 11:32:02 +0000

On May 27, 2026, NASA released new details about the Moon Base program – one of the most ambitious space projects in human history. Less than two months after the successful Artemis II mission, which sent four astronauts on a lunar flyby for the first time in over 50 years, the agency announced the first contracts, the […]

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The Ukrainian “Tryzub” Laser System: From Testing Grounds to the Front Line

Yuri Svitlyk — Mon, 18 May 2026 13:13:56 +0000

Ukraine Air Force and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine are already using the combat laser system “Tryzub” in limited, targeted deployments to protect command posts and critical infrastructure from hostile UAVs. On May 7, 2026, the developer, Ukrainian company Celebra Tech, officially presented an updated towed version of the system […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: The Hornet UAV, Also Known as “Martian-2”

Yuri Svitlyk — Wed, 13 May 2026 20:03:11 +0000

Today we will look at the Hornet drone, also referred to as “Martian-2” – a system reportedly difficult to detect acoustically and electronically, and one that has already been used against rear positions of Russian forces. In March 2026, a previously unknown weapon system appeared on the battlefield in the Donetsk region. There were no […]

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Everything About the Chaklun Jet UAV Designed to Intercept the “Geran-3”

Yuri Svitlyk — Mon, 11 May 2026 11:18:41 +0000

The Ukrainian Air Force publicly presented the Chaklun Jet jet-powered interceptor drone for the first time at the SAHA EXPO 2026 international exhibition in Istanbul. The appearance of a turbojet-powered platform in the lightweight interceptor class is a notable development, although the high-profile debut also leaves a considerable number of open questions. Let’s take a […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: FP-1 – A Drone Capable of Reaching Moscow

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 05 May 2026 07:20:54 +0000

Today we will look at the FP-1 UAV, a relatively controversial system developed by the company Fire Point. This overview is based strictly on available factual information, without subjective interpretation or emotional assessment. On the night of 4 May 2026, debris with the Ukrainian-language inscription “Do not touch! Moving part” appeared on Mosfilmovskaya Street in […]

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Interview with founders of Ukrainian Global Drone Academy: How drone warfare culture and operator mindset are shaped

Yuri Svitlyk — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:12:47 +0000

Global Drone Academy represents an approach to modern warfare that emphasizes decision-making, accountability, and operator mindset. We spoke with its founders and present their responses below. The full-scale war has not only altered the front line but has also significantly reshaped the underlying logic of contemporary combat. Where numerical strength and conventional tactics once played […]

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HAL10 Drone Launch System: Novel British Approach or Another Concept Design?

Yuri Svitlyk — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:18:29 +0000

The British company ISS Aerospace has introduced an interesting launch system called HAL10, which represents a different approach to the deployment of unmanned aerial systems. The platform is designed to launch up to 10 drones simultaneously from a single unit. While most discussions around UAVs tend to focus on the specifications of the aircraft themselves – such […]

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Weapons of Ukraine’s Victory: The “Shvidun” Interceptor Drone

Yuri Svitlyk — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:13:58 +0000

Today’s focus is on the Ukrainian interceptor drone “Shvidun,” which has been officially codified and approved for service within the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In March 2026, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine formally codified and authorized the deployment of a new domestically developed unmanned aerial system (UAS), “Shvidun” (also referred to as Vidun or […]

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