Russian Defense Ministry Reveals Invention of Unmanned Heavy Attack Aircraft
Work on the creation of the heavy attack drone “Altius” capable of carrying a combat load of about two tons will be completed in 2018, - as stated by Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov in an interview published on Saturday on the website of the TV channel “Star”.
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Russian heavy attack drone "Altius". |
"I think that within this year we will complete work on the heavy attack drone "Altius", which will allow to carry a combat load of up to 2 tons," - he said.
The Deputy Defense Minister noted that currently the Russian military operates UAVs, which in the near future will define the appearance of unmanned aircraft in almost all functions.