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The Armed Forces will receive 11 Puma-Le complexes worth 540 million UAH: what is known about UAVs

The optics of the UAVs will help fix the enemy's position at any time of the day and in all weather conditions. Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mikhail Fedorov announced the purchase of 11 powerful Puma-Le drone complexes. According to the official, the complexes will cost UAH 540 million. In his telegram-channel, Mikhail Fedorov wrote that he plans to buy 11 Puma-Le, armed with armies of countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom, Germany, France.

"Now we replenish such" birds "and our front," he said. Fedorov also reported that the drones of the specified modification are equipped with two chambers, ordinary and thermal imaging, with 6 times zoom. Such optics will help fix the enemy's position at any time of the day and in all weather conditions. These drones are able to overcome the distance of up to 60 km. "Such a distance will help the defenders to wade to the rear of the enemy.

The drones are in flight for almost 6 hours and rise to a height of up to 3 km. This makes them invisible to enemies," Fedorov said. The Project "Army of Drones" will be purchased, which collects to donate through the United24 platform. The website of the manufacturer Aerovironment indicates that a super-light unmanned unit weighs 10. 6 kg, run manually or from catapult. The device is placed in two suitcases for the mission.

Puma LE is equipped with an antenna tracking of a long -range action, which allows it to be used not only for flights over land, but also over the sea. The design provides an additional compartment for placing a pay load weighing 1. 5 kg. The operators of this shock drone will be able to switch between Mantis I45 and the optional Mantis I45 N for daytime and night operations.