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doctrine-change2026-08-01 00:00 UTC🇷🇺 Russia (development and planned integration mentioned; no specific test site given)
Russia reports development of GPS- and radio-independent drone navigation system using video-map matching
A Russian company described as "Площадь" claims it has developed a drone navigation system that works without GPS or radio links by matching onboard video to preloaded digital maps. The post says R&D is complete and integration onto drones is beginning, with real-world trials still pending.
DETAILS
Type
doctrine-change
Occurred
2026-08-01 00:00
Reported
2026-08-19
Location
Russia (development and planned integration mentioned; no specific test site given)
Coordinates
64.6863, 97.7453
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; post discusses a navigation/target-recognition capability and planned field testing.
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