In Ukraine, a ground-based robot-uterine device has been created for simultaneously launching several FPV drones

The Ukrainian company IRV has created a ground robotic complex (NRC) "Karakurt" for remote launch of several drones. The new system has a platform for six drones. The complex was first demonstrated during IRON DEMO 2025, which was visited by a journalist from Defense.

The ground platform for the complex was chosen as the tracked NRK "Vepryk". Two guides are mounted on it, each of which houses three FPV drones. The idea behind the creation of the complex is to launch drones from points remote from the locations of operators and positions. In addition, the complex can be on duty 24/7 in threatening directions and be activated after detecting enemy targets.

Drones are controlled either through a repeater built into the NRC itself or through an air station that can be launched from both the complex and from positions. This ensures the operation of drones at ranges of up to 30 km. The NRC itself can operate at a distance of 4 kilometers from the communication station.

The Karakurt operating mode provides not only single launches of FPV drones, but also simultaneous launches of two drones. In this mode, two drones are controlled by one remote control, and the operator can switch between them. It is important that both drones can hit one target. The second drone, moving at a distance of 30-40 meters from the leader, will automatically head to the aiming point of the first drone.

"There may be some error here, since they move away from each other. There is a change in air flows and so on. But this lag is exactly what we need. If we have a large road or an enemy logistics convoy, and the drones are 30 meters apart, they can hit two different units of the column. It is also effective to use this in places where enemy equipment is concentrated, as well as on the railway. When there is a large railway train with dozens of cars, this eliminates the error in the hit of the second drone," Andriy Malyshev, chief engineer of Innovative Reconnaissance Products (IRV), tells the Oboronka journalist.

In the future, the development company plans to give its drones the ability to fly in a swarm using artificial intelligence.

Currently, 13-inch drones are being installed on the Karakurt. There is already a solution that allows launching not only kamikaze drones, but also bombers from the platform - that is, reusable drones. However, they will return to their positions for now. The company is only developing a landing system for the NRK.

IRV is also working on integrating drones on a 15-inch frame into the complex, which will increase the range and power of the system.

"Our record for the use of our board by the 42nd brigade, with a payload of 2.6 kg, was 32.5 km in one direction. That is, we can easily provide up to 30 km of range with a weight of 3 kg in one direction. Now add to this another 4 kilometers of the deployment of the NRC-from the command center, and we will get a range of over 34 km. And if we attach less weight to the drone and strengthen the repeaters, the complex will be able to hit targets even up to 40 km away," the company's chief engineer emphasizes.

When asked by Defense journalist whether the sensitive elements of the drones would be covered with dust during the movement of the NRC to the position, Andriy Malyshev emphasized that currently the manufacturer covers the critical components of the drones with an aerosol film. In addition, during launch, the drone's propellers quickly disperse dust on the structural elements.

The cost of one "Karakurt" is about two million hryvnias. Half of these funds are for the aviation component - 12 drones, repeaters and software. The other half is for the NRC platform.

IRV notes that they are in no hurry to codify their solutions, as they work directly with military units and see a constant need to change frequencies and improve the product. The developers believe that in the case of codification, there will be much less room for flexibility in improving the complex.

A number of other military developments were also presented at the exhibition. For example, "Oboronka", where Ukrainian Dwarf Engineering presented a universal auto-guidance module for FPV drones.