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Russian KURS remote control stations feature fiber-optic telemetry

Bottom line

Russian KURS remote control stations for UAVs now feature fiber-optic telemetry and rotating antennas to bypass EW, with units being tested by Kemerovo State University.

Why it matters

Fiber-optic telemetry provides a jam-proof control link for long-endurance UAVs, significantly enhancing survivability in contested EW environments and reducing reliance on vulnerable RF links.

The KURS remote control station for UAVs, produced by Kemerovo State University’s digital solutions lab, features a rotating antenna system, fiber-optic telemetry, and frequency hopping to bypass electronic warfare. The system offers 100-hour autonomous power and is currently undergoing real-world testing with five units.

Evidence — 2 independent origins

  • Беспилотники (дроны, БПЛА, UAV)source Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Специалисты лаборатории цифровых решений Института Цифры Кемеровского государственного университета разработали и налаживают производство Наземной станции управления с поворотной системой НСУп "КУРС". В настоящее время устройство проходит испытание в условиях, приближенных к реал

  • Беспилотники (дроны, БПЛА, UAV)source Borigin t.mearchive
    Original text (excerpt)

    Наземная станция управления с поворотной системой НСУп "КУРС" Управление БПЛА на безопасном расстоянии НСУп "КУРС" предназначена для дистанционного управления БПЛА. Станция обеспечивает передачу сигналов управления, прием и отображение телеметрии и видеоданных по оптоволокну, поз

NamedKemerovo State UniversityKURSTopicsdronescomponents

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Cite this finding
Robot War (2026). Russian KURS remote control stations feature fiber-optic telemetry. Hetzner OSINT, 2 October 2026. https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-02--russian-kurs-remote-control-stations-feature-fiber-optic-telemetry/

@misc{robotwar-2026-10-02--russian-kurs-remote-control-stations-feature-fiber-optic-telemetry,
  title = {Russian KURS remote control stations feature fiber-optic telemetry},
  author = {Robot War},
  howpublished = {\url{https://robotwar.io/osint-hetzner/2026-10-02--russian-kurs-remote-control-stations-feature-fiber-optic-telemetry/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Hetzner OSINT finding B2}
}

Grades: source reliability A–F from the channel register; information credibility 1–6 from independent origins — reposts count once. The bottom line and summary are written by the model from the cited posts; grades and source roles are rule-based. Methodology 2026-10-15.v6 · Corrections · JSON · RSS · API performance