The new development can perform real -time intelligence and patrol operations at a maximum speed of almost 40 km/h and a range of up to 10 km. And unlike marine drones working in wider reservoirs, "compact size and high maneuverability" of river drone one meter long allow him to work effectively "in narrow waterways and river areas. Hard Cat reported that Black Widow 2 was successful He was tested in the conditions of the rear zone with two Ukrainian army brigades.
problems that makes such a small water drone potentially very useful, " - added to the company. One of the developers who wished to remain anonymous for security reasons, said that work on drone was started in December 2023 at the request of Ukrainian military as a way of counteracting Russian motor vehicles Boats used to rotate personnel, supply and intelligence.
John Gardy, Deputy Director of the Program on Russia at the Democratic Protection Foundation, said he expects that Ukraine would use these new systems primarily on the Dnieper. "They will probably be the most useful for defense function, for example, for the thanks to the blows of small ships transporting Russian landing troops or supplies," he said. Bezil Jermond, an international security expert at Lancaster University in the United Kingdom, gave a similar assessment.
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