Russia showed a "mythical" drone for a naval fleet: what is known

The main command of the naval fleet of the Russian Federation demonstrated a layout instead of a real system. At the exhibition of military equipment "Army-2022" in the Russian Federation presented the UAV model of vertical takeoff and landing. The media is not called a model, but they share some details. According to ixbt. com, the drone layout is demonstrated as a means of weapons of the naval fleet of Russia.

The media called the "most recent combined type drone", at the same time, not specifying neither the name of the model nor the manufacturer. Judging by what the layout looks, you can judge that it flies horizontally. Referring to information from the booklet, the media indicates that this "secret" UAV is equipped with four rotors that provide vertical take -off and landing.

In the accompanying documentation, if you believe the media, the drone will be produced in three weight categories: 30 kg, 50 kg and 100 kg. Each type of drone will have its own excellent, characteristics of the range, speed and duration of flight, as well as the ability to carry a payload. The material states that the military drone of the Russian Federation is created for delivery of goods, aerial photography, optical and thermal imaging, determination of goals, relaying.

This information makes it possible to judge that the UAV will be equipped with a camera, thermal imagers, a transmitter, Glodass systems and/or GPS. It is noted that drones weighing 50 kg and 100 kg will be able to carry from 10 to 25 kg of amounts, from which it follows that they can be used as shock drones. In a comment to the newspaper, a representative of the Russian Federation noted that UAVs can land not only on the ground, but also sit on the decks of ships.