# This Russian military drone carries six wired spy copters and retrieves them

> Russia patented a carrier drone capable of deploying six tethered reconnaissance coptersOne airborne platform controls multiple surveillance drones through physical cable connections simultaneouslyEach tethered copter…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/pro/russia-is-planning-a-tethered-mother-drone-carrying-up-to-six-wired-mini-spy-uavs?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6fb4797c1e05721a51989d)
- **Published:** 2026-08-02
- **Category:** Drones
- **Tags:** #drone
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6fb4797c1e05721a51989d

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