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Ukraine used open-source drone software to wreck Russian bombers

Rob Beschizza
Jun 04, 2025
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ArduPilot

Ukraine's surprise attack on Russian airfields wrecked dozens of bombers with more than 100 drones in the country's most spectacular long-range retaliation yet. It got the job done with ArduPilot, an open-source software package more often used by hobbyists.

ArduPilot's original creators were in awe of the attack. "That's ArduPilot, launched fro…

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