New weapon against Russian drones
Russian enterprises have begun developing the latest long-range surveillance radar complex based on unmanned helicopters, a source in the military-industrial complex told Sputnik.
Special radar development
“Since November, the development of unmanned helicopters for long-range radar surveillance patrols, tracking enemy small-sized and low-speed drones at low and ultra-low altitudes, and providing information to army air defense missile systems,” the source said.
The source noted that development work "began on the basis of the analysis of the experience of recent local conflicts, which showed the growing role of attack drones." The product, according to the interlocutor, is made on the basis of an existing platform, so it will be created in the near future.
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| Drones become special weapons. Illustration photo |
Russian drones
Currently, the Russian army is mainly equipped with reconnaissance drones (Orlan-10, Leer and others). There are also Orion attack UAVs from the Kronstadt company (the first contract for serial production was signed in 2020) and Korsar from the Luch design bureau (the contract has not yet been signed). The army uses thesedronesmall kamikaze Cube and Lancet.
As for heavy attack drones, although work in this direction has been going on for a long time, mass production models are not yet ready. The most famous domestic projects of this class are "Okhonik", "Grom" and "Altius".
During the escalation of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict in September-November this year, various types of UAVs were actively used, including target designation reconnaissance vehicles, attack vehicles, and suicide drones. Experts and media describe the specifics of the fighting in Karabakh with the term "drone warfare".
