Aircraft & UAVs

FPV "RD Optic 20"

FPV "RD Optic 20" is a Ratel Robotics FPV drone product listed in the company's unmanned systems catalog. Its name and Ratel's associated FPV launch-platform reporting place it in the fiber-optic FPV ecosystem Ukraine has adopted to keep operators farther from the front while launching small attack drones from mobile or remote positions.

Russia-Ukraine WarUkraine

Conflict side: Ukraine
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine

FPV "RD Optic 20", Fiber-optic FPV UAV, Aircraft & UAVs

Image source: Ratel Robotics equipment catalog

Profile

Type: Fiber-optic FPV UAV
Conflict side: Ukraine
Origin: Ukraine
Service note: Russia-Ukraine War production and fielding context

UAV strike precision fires

Service History

In service: Ratel FPV ecosystem use documented during the Russia-Ukraine War
Used by: Ukrainian forces
Wars: Russia-Ukraine War

Production History

Designer: Ratel Robotics
Designed: 2020s
Built by: Ratel Robotics
Built in: Ukraine
Unit cost: Price on request
Produced: 2020s
Variants: FPV "RD Optic 20"

Specifications

Catalog role: FPV UAV product listed by Ratel Robotics
Control concept: Associated Ratel reporting describes fiber-optic FPV drones launched from Ratel ground systems
Launch integration: Ratel's FPV launch platform can transport and launch up to four UAVs from dangerous or remote areas
Product availability: Price on request through Ratel Robotics

Conflict Usage

Russia-Ukraine War: Side: UkraineRole: Fiber-optic FPV attack dronestrike precision fires UAV
Ratel Robotics lists FPV "RD Optic 20" in its UAV catalog, and direct Russia-Ukraine War reporting documents Ratel FPV drones launched from Ratel ground systems near the line of combat engagement with confirmed strikes.

FPV "RD Optic 20" Videos

Ratel H Ground Drone Can Deploy 4 Wire-Guided FPV Drones

FPV "RD Optic 20" Images

FPV "RD Optic 20", Fiber-optic FPV UAV, Aircraft & UAVs - view 1 — Source: Ratel Robotics equipment catalog

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Sources

Ratel Robotics equipment catalogPublisher: Ratel Robotics | Note: Official catalog listing for FPV "RD Optic 20" and Ratel Robotics manufacturer context. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 FPV "RD Optic 20" product pagePublisher: Ratel Robotics | Note: Official product page supporting the name, image, and product identity. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ratel shows combat use of ground robot with FPV drone launch platformPublisher: Ukrainska Pravda | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Ratel FPV drones used by Ratel's Ukrainian FPV ecosystem near the line of combat engagement with confirmed strikes. | Accessed: 2026-06-22 Ukrainian ground robots can launch fiber-optic drones close to the frontPublisher: Business Insider | Note: Supports Russia-Ukraine War direct use: Ukrainian forces fielded Ratel Robotics systems to launch fiber-optic drones closer to the front while operators stayed farther back. | Accessed: 2026-06-22