"Record speed and maneuverability": US Army will receive a tactical drone C100 (video)

The C100 compact drone with AI software weighs less than 10 kilograms and is placed in a backpack, the manufacturer says. Performance Drone Works (PDW) for a new contract worth $ 15. 3 million for the supply of US flagship small unmanned aircraft C100. This is stated in the press release of the company published on the Business Wire portal. The C100 drone is designed for medium range reconnaissance and tactical air support in difficult conditions.

The unit is expected to expand the US Army capabilities in a number of regions, including Indo-Pacific Command (Indopocom), European Command (ECOM) and Central Command (Central Command. "The C100 drone establishes a new standard of maneuverability on the battlefield and prompt influence, giving soldiers the opportunity to fulfill missions autonomously, without external fire support. We are proud of we support the most important whole army goals," - said the CEO and co -founder of PDW Ryan Guri.

According to the manufacturer, the C100 quadcopter weighs less than 10 kilograms and is modular enough to fit in a backpack. It allows the military to deploy air support, to strike accurately and to collect intelligence. The PDW official website says that C100 drones can be in the air for up to 74 minutes, carry a payload weighing up to 4. 5 kilograms, and accelerate up to 64 kilometers per hour.

"C100 combines the record speed and maneuverability of a small, compact drone with autonomous software based on artificial intelligence," the company says. Recall that the European MBDA consortium, together with the French company Fly-R, introduced a new Dron Kamikadze RD-120 Raijin, designed to perform high-precision autonomous strikes for critical goals.