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>Drones from American startups have been deemed glitchy and expensive, prompting Ukraine to turn to alternatives from China
>Silicon Valley company Skydio has sent hundreds of its most capable UAVs to Ukraine to help fight the Russians, but the technology has not performed well.
>Ukrainian officials have found U.S.-made drones fragile and unable to overcome Russian jamming and GPS blackout technology. At times, they couldn't take off, complete missions or return home. American drones often fail to fly at the distances advertised or carry substantial payloads.
>US-made UAVs tend to be expensive, faulty and complicated to repair, say drone company executives, the Ukrainians on the front line, Ukrainian government officials and former US military officials.
>Lacking solutions in the West, Ukraine has turned to cheaper Chinese products to supplement its drone arsenal.
>Quote from Skydio Chief Executive Adam Bry: "The general reputation for every class of U.S. drone in Ukraine is that they don’t work as well as other systems."
The same Skydio drones that were so shit that Ukraine preferred to use chink DJIs instead?: www.wsj.com/world/how-american-drones-failed-to-turn-the-tide-in-ukraine-b0ebbac3