National Interest tells about Russia's new killer weapon

Hunter drone. Photo: Getty

Earlier, images of a drone built on the basis of a flying wing with a reduced fuselage appeared on the network. Users immediately called it "Hunter". The first photos of the latest weapon appeared in 2017.

According to the expert interviewed by NI magazine, Moscow is currently involved in a number of projects related to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The new weapon is the result of what the developers have been doing so far.

The magazine notes that Russia plans to test the new drone in 2019. According to experts, Okotnik-B will be the heaviest and fastest drone among Russian weapons: it will fly at speeds of up to almost 1,000 kilometers per hour and weigh about 20 tons.

Although it may take a few more years to become operational, Russian pilots are ready to operate as they have completed a four-year training course on UAVs and have extensive experience operating smaller UAVs in Syria./.