About this episode

Yuriy Vysoven discusses the role of aerostats in military operations during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Yuriy Vysoven is the founder of the Ukrainian startup company Aerobavovna. The company produces aerostats (aerial baloons) that are used for military reconnaissance, surveillance and electronic warfare during the Russian invasion. Mr. Vysoven reviews the history of aerostats in war and points out the advantage of using this type of technology for defense. https://www.aerobavovna.com/ https://techukraine.org/2025/05/19/sky-high-advantage-aerobavovna-launches-beefed-up-aerostat-for-advanced-sigint-and-ew-payloads/

People in this episode

Host: Michael Buryk

Guest: Yuriy Vysoven

Topics covered

• aerostats
• military technology
• surveillance
• electronic warfare
• Ukrainian startups
• Russian invasion

Keywords

• aerostats
• military reconnaissance
• surveillance
• electronic warfare
• Ukrainian startup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Aerobavovna

Places: Ukraine, Russia

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