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David Hambling
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David Hambling
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Writer: Technology, especially military, especially drones. Author, 'Swarm Troopers: How small drones will conquer the world' - swarm-troopers.com
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Joined December 2009
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Jul 15, 2025
    After successful small scale tests, Ukraine is massively scaling up production to 'tens of thousands' of low-cost interceptor drones to stop Russia's Shahed barrages - my take for Forbes in comments below
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    David Hambling
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    Jun 6, 2025
    Fiber drones are literally changing the landscape in Ukraine, and brining a new level of threat -- my take for Forbes in comments below
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    David Hambling
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    Aug 2, 2024
    A German drone controlled via fiber optic cable is immune to all forms of jamming and detection, and it's being tested in Ukraine -- my (exclusive) take for Forbes @forbes
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    Jam-Proof Fiber Optic Drone Testing In Ukraine
    The HCX drone communicates via a fiber-optic cable, making it immune to all electronic warfare. This makes it valuable in the densely-jammed airspace of Ukraine.
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    David Hambling
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    Apr 4, 2025
    A Canadian volunteerr flying interceptor drones in Ukraine talks about his missions and the tactics and technology of a rapidly evolving drone war - my take for Forbes in comments below
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Jul 24, 2025
    Fiber FPV drones are evolving fast. Ukrainian makers 3DTech explain how they upgraded the fiber drone, and why they now wind their own fiber cables to avoid 'accidental' breakage common with Chinese suppliers -- my take for Forbes in comments below
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Aug 9, 2024
    Ukraine’s breakthrough seems to have been achieved by massed used of jammers to knock out Russian drones and massed drones to break through the lines -- my take for Forbes @forbes forbes.com/sites/davidham…
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Jan 15, 2025
    Ukraine's night bomber drones are a far more significant force than is currently realized -- my take for @Forbes
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    Unseen, Unsung And Underrated: Ukraine’s Night Bombers
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Jan 20, 2023
    FPV kamikazes are now being used in increasing numbers. And they seem to work.
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    David Hambling
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    Sep 19, 2021
    Chaplin once came third in a Charlie Chaplin lookalike competition
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Nov 14, 2024
    China just cut off battery supplies to US military drone makers Skydio, causing an immediate shortage and rationing -- but Ukrainian Wild Hornets are already assembling their own drone batteries, my take for @forbes
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    Ukraine Shows U.S. How To Beat China In Drone Battery Wars
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Mar 15, 2023
    The power of duct tape
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Apr 2, 2024
    As the number of drones rises from thousands to millions, Ukraine is replacing improvised drone bombs with custom-made munitions, but the approach is more like Amazon than a traditional weapon maker - my take on Steel Hornets for Forbes forbes.com/sites/davidham…
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Aug 20, 2024
    Six months ago this technology was not even a rumor, now it is destroying targets and proliferating worldwide -- my take on unjammable fiber-optic drones for @Forbes
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    Russia Launches New Drone Weapons Against Kursk Offensive
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    David Hambling
    @David_Hambling
    Jul 18, 2025
    Ukraine has just unveiled the world's smallest aircraft carrier -- Ursula is a meter-long USV transporting a single FPV attack drone, opening up a range of new tactical possibilities - my take for Forbes in comments
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