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Paul Cureton, Senior Lecturer in Design (People, Places, Products), Lancaster University

Ukraine war: Australian-made cardboard drones used to attack Russian airfield show how innovation is key to modern warfare

Ukraine has reportedly used cardboard drones built from flatpack kits to attack a Russian airfield. Sypaq

Innovative design choices can have a massive impact in the theatre of war, so it is important to understand the principles behind their development. Recent use of low-cost cardboard drones by Ukraine, supplied by Australia, to attack targets in Russia is a good example of how this can work.

Australia has been supplying Ukraine with 100 of the drones per month from March this year as part of an aid package deal worth an estimated £15.7 million, following an agreement struck in July 2021, according to the Australian Army Defence Innovation Hub.

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