Ushkuynik KVN

Overview

The Ushkuynik Prince Vandal of Novgorod (Russian: Князь Вандал Новгородский), commonly referred to as KVN, is a fiber optic FPV loitering munition developed by the Ushkuynik Scientific and Production Center for the Russian Armed Forces. The drone was designed around the concept of a spooled fiber optic cable, ensuring high quality video transmission, while being immune from signal jamming methods of deterring traditional radio controlled drones.