DroneXL reports on a book chapter by Javier Jordán of the , published 22 October, based on interviews with ten doctrine and capability specialists. They say much of the delay in adapting to first-person-view (FPV) attack drones comes from Spain's own legal and bureaucratic procedures, for example units own drones while the Air Force certifies the soldiers who operate them.
The chapter argues that FPV drones work in Ukraine because of the surrounding 'kill web' of reconnaissance drones, data links and software, not because each drone is accurate; it cites a RUSI figure of under 10% success per drone, offset by low cost and large numbers. The specialists foresee FPV drones at infantry company level with a reach of about 20 km, and a longer-term scenario of one operator directing several drones.
The findings are qualitative, drawn from a single national group; the figures are cited from other studies, which were not checked here.
Limits
Qualitative, ten interviewees, one country; trade-press summary; cited statistics are second-hand.