Ukraine's army is turning Humvees into remote-controlled vehicles connected by Starlink
- Ukrainian firm Drone Fight Group has delivered three Humvees fitted with its Kaban remote-control kit
- The Kaban kit bolts on without modifying the vehicle's structure, allowing crews to switch between remote and manual modes depending on their needs
- The primary control link here is Starlink, with analog video and radio communication as a fallback, in addition to an automatic stop if connections are not found
Ukraine has begun converting American-supplied Humvees into remotely operated ground vehicles using a bolt-on kit that leaves the original vehicle intact and routes its control signals through Starlink.
The system is called Kaban, Ukrainian for "boar." Developer Drone Fight Group says it has delivered three converted High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to Ukrainian formations: the 3rd Army Corps, the 429th Separate Unmanned Systems Regiment "Achilles," and the 49th Brigade.
With over 5,000 Humvees in service in Ukraine thanks to US military aid and grants, the...
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