OWAD Systems

Ukrainian manufacturer from Kyiv of fibre-optic FPV drones and related equipment, including fibre-optic spools, media converters, ground station modules and fuse systems for combat drones.

OWAD Systems LLC is based in Kyiv and is represented in the European Union by OWAD LLC in Katowice, Poland. The company presents fibre-optic technology as the core of its development work. Its range comprises fibre-optic FPV drones, fibre-optic spools, fibre-optic media converters, a ground station for FPV drones and fuse systems for combat drones.

According to the company, its spools are available in lengths of 3, 7, 15 and 20 km and its media converters for ranges of 20 and 40 km; the ground station module accepts 5 V or 12 V supply, has integrated temperature sensors and converts to the CRSF protocol, and a fibre extender for FPV systems complements the range. Services include integrating spools into drones, converting radio-controlled drones to fibre-optic control, winding fibre onto customer-supplied spools and large-batch 3D printing. OWAD states that its products are already in use in the defence sector, that it works with active military operators and that it provides user training.