Star Wars Icon Mark Hamill Aids Ukraine in Acquiring RQ-35 Heidrun Drones

Mark Hamill, who played Luke Skywalker in Star Wars, helped raise money for RQ-35 Heidrun drones that have already arrived in Ukraine.

The actor wrote about this on his Twitter account.

“The 15 RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones we raised funds for are already in Ukraine,” said Mark Hamill.

These UAVs can transmit real-time video and receive intelligence.

During operation, they do not endanger the operator while being able to withstand enemy electronic warfare systems.

The RQ-35 Heidrun reconnaissance drones are manufactured by the Danish company Sky-Watch. The German government is also actively transferring them to Ukraine.

The fixed-wing RQ-35 Heidrun is launched from the hand and quickly collects data on enemy positions.

The radius of data collection and streaming video transmission reaches up to 30 km, while the generation of new 2D/3D mapping material reaches up to 25 kilometers.

The compact ground station has an IP68 enclosure protection rating and a universal mount for a short-range or long-range antenna.

The short-range patch antenna allows you to communicate with the UAV at a distance of up to 25 km.

For communication at a distance of more than 30 km (beyond visual range), a long-range patch antenna is used, which constantly tracks the UAV.

The RQ-35 Heidrun UAV has a multi-purpose design that allows for a variety of payload options.