BFBS Radio Sitrep

Drones have come of age in Ukraine, ruling the battlefield and overtaking artillery as the leading cause of casualties.

Kate and Mike are joined by RAF veteran Dr Keith Dear to explain how small devices once designed for consumers are now not only flying spies, but also lethal weapons that have radically changed the way land battles are fought.

Ukrainian drone-experts are reported to be training British troops as part of Operation Interflex.  So what can we learn from their experiences, and can we be sure that drones will still be as relevant in the next war?

And the founder of SYOS aerospace, which will supply £30m worth of drones to Ukraine, explains how drone-boat technology is evolving and has helped Ukraine neutralise Russia’s black sea fleet.