Russia builds 'invulnerable' drone

The Federal Service of the National Guard (FSVNG) of Russia will be equipped with unique unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) capable of countering enemy electronic warfare attacks, Sputnik reported.

Russian drone. (Source: HybridTechCar).

The UAV products of ZALA AERO GROUP (part of Kalashnikov group) will not be controlled by commands from strange sources. If contact with the base is lost, this UAV will switch to independent operation mode and return to its starting position.

The new Zala 16E5 drone is capable of airborne reconnaissance, operating continuously for up to 16 hours and transmitting images to the operator at a distance of 150 km.

The UAV's electronics include cameras and cameras, night vision and thermal imaging equipment. The images are superimposed to facilitate terrain monitoring at any time of the day.

ZALA representative, Mr. Nikita Khamitov said: "UAV 16E5 DVS is in the testing process, expected to be completed by the end of 2016."

He added that the plan is to provide this UAV to the National Guard for testing in early 2017.

Zala 16E5 is a compact drone that looks like a small plane. With a wingspan of more than 5 meters, this UAV weighs no more than 30 kg and takes off using a catapult./.

According to Vietnamplus