Translated with AI from the Russian original.
Operators of Russian Molniya drones have started modifying the design of the aircraft directly before combat sorties. Crews abandoned the fuselage mount, which allowed them to reduce the drone's weight.
A Zvezda correspondent noted that when preparing Molniya drones, soldiers consider every gram, as reducing weight expands the aircraft's capabilities when performing a combat mission.
Recently, soldiers have even been abandoning the fuselage mount – this allows them to lighten the aircraft by almost a kilogram and increase its capabilities.
After modification, operators reflash the control system, check the equipment, and select the combat load for a specific target.
Before this, Molniya drones, after abandoning Starlink satellite communication terminals, switched to using mesh modems with an operating range of 1300–1500 MHz and channels with a power of 5 W.
The built-in autopilot mode on Molniya drones allows them to continue flying and perform the task even when attempts are made to jam communication.
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