The Ukrainian company Martyn Tech has unveiled the Adis, a new heavy four-rotor drone designed to operate through satellite communication.
According to the website Defence Blog, the system’s main innovation is its ability to be controlled by operators located anywhere in the world, eliminating the need to keep pilots close to the combat area.
According to the manufacturer, the Adis was developed in response to the needs of Ukrainian units facing increasing limitations with conventional radio-control systems, especially in environments affected by electronic warfare (EW).
The drone can carry up to 10 kilograms of payload and operate within a combat radius of approximately 20 kilometers. Planned missions include precision strikes, remote mine deployment and the transport of supplies to troops in forward positions.
According to Martyn Tech, the system has already completed the coding process required for procurement by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The name “Adis” honors a serviceman from Ukraine’s 72nd Mechanized Brigade who was killed in combat in 2022.
“Adis is not just a new drone; it is the logical evolution of our product line. It was created in direct response to requests from the front line to carry out complex strike, mining and logistics missions under conditions of limited radio horizon,” said Illia Samoshkin, head of Martyn Tech.
“The drone has also been integrated into combat scenarios that will inflict critical losses on the enemy, but we will only be able to talk about that after our victory.”
The unveiling comes as Ukraine continues to invest in expanding its unmanned capabilities. According to experts, the adoption of satellite control may represent another step in the evolution of drone warfare, reducing the vulnerability of operators and increasing flexibility for long-range missions in heavily contested environments.
+ Type 075 amphibious assault ship conducts combat training in the South China Sea
+ GBU-76/B: new U.S. bunker-buster bomb advances to replace the MOP
Photos: Martyn Tech. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.
