The Ministry of Defense showed the flight of the latest drone Altius-U

The Ministry of Defense has tested the latest Russian intelligence drone "Altius-U". The tests took place at one of the military test airfields, the press service of the military department reports.

The latest Altius-U reconnaissance drone made its first flight in fully automatic mode. The drone took off, performed maneuvers in the sky for 32 minutes, and then landed.

The flight took place for 32 minutes at an altitude of up to 800 meters in fully automatic mode at one of the test aerodromes. All systems of the complex worked normally

- it is spoken in the message of the Ministry of Defense.

As explained in the military department, Altius-U is the final appearance of a drone created as a result of the development and testing of a number of prototypes within the Altair project. The latest unmanned system is capable of performing the entire spectrum of reconnaissance tasks using optical, radio engineering and radar means and is in the air for more than a day.

According to available information, the mass of the device is about 6 tons (previously prototypes with a mass of 5 and 7,5 tons were tested). A distinctive feature of the new UAV is the ability to control it through a satellite communication channel, which makes the radius of its application practically unlimited.

Comments

[Alexey-74]

Congratulations to all on their first flight, good luck to the developers !!! And quickly to the troops.

[Thrifty]

Alexei 74 - he will not "arrive" soon in the troops - this is only the FIRST flight! !!

[Alexey-74]

I think in 2021 they will be adopted, if everything is nom. will be....

[APASUS]

Quote: Thrifty

Alexei 74 - he will not "arrive" soon in the troops - this is only the FIRST flight! !!

Given the constant fuss around this project, it may not even get into the troops!

Russian Defense Ministry decided to close the development of the first Russian heavy attack drone
According to Vedomosti, more than three billion rubles have been spent on the Altair project since 2011

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/632470

[cormorant]

I remember reading somewhere that with Orion, everything was not going smoothly either. And he flies, and there is already ammunition for him. So I understand the series does not go until the Russian engine is ready. On Altius, the German engines also stand.

[cormorant]

APASUS, if that minus is not mine. And so I add that Altius has 2 diesel engines RED A03 / V12 turbocharged and liquid cooled in Germany. If anyone thinks that the drone will soon be sent into the army, then at least until they build a plant in Russia, this certainly will not happen.

[Orkraider]

Quote: APASUS

Quote: Thrifty

Alexei 74 - he will not "arrive" soon in the troops - this is only the FIRST flight! !!

Given the constant fuss around this project, it may not even get into the troops!

Russian Defense Ministry decided to close the development of the first Russian heavy attack drone
According to Vedomosti, more than three billion rubles have been spent on the Altair project since 2011

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/632470

So it turns out they say it right. He is now not Altair, but Altius, and even “U”
But the news is positive, we fly and land ourselves, the control from the satellite (if true), then it’s generally wonderful, there are no restrictions on radio visibility.

[Pajamas]

Quote: APASUS

Quote: Thrifty

Alexei 74 - he will not "arrive" soon in the troops - this is only the FIRST flight! !!

Given the constant fuss around this project, it may not even get into the troops!

Russian Defense Ministry decided to close the development of the first Russian heavy attack drone
According to Vedomosti, more than three billion rubles have been spent on the Altair project since 2011

https://www.interfax.ru/russia/632470

How can it be shock with such a mass? There are 3 tons of kerosene alone, of course, anything can happen, but I doubt something.

[APASUS]

Quote: Pajama

How can it be shock with such a mass?

What's the problem ?
For 100% destruction of the target, 1-2 ATGM missiles are needed. For example, the mass of the Ataka 9M120 rocket in the TPK: 49,5 kg. So I don’t see any problems in this regard.

Quote: Pajama

There are one ton of kerosene 3,

Two turbocharged diesel engines of 6 liters. The main thrust is spent only on take-off, the diesel engines are quite economical, they consume not much in flight mode. Where does 3 tons of kerosene come from, and where does it cost so much?

[Vipirozhnikow]

Quote: Alexey-74

Congratulations to all on their first flight, good luck to the developers !!! And quickly to the troops.

Faster does not mean better. Swam - we know.

[Volkof]

He is not the first !!! Where did you see the first word, they have been experiencing it for a long time, see the link under the article ...

[Nevsky_ZU]

The latest unmanned system is capable of performing the entire spectrum of reconnaissance tasks using optical, radio engineering and radar means and is in the air for more than a day.

Tell me, can he deliver air strikes against a handful of militants in the mountainous and wooded area in the North Caucasus and the desert? Or are our Rosgvardeytsy there, and aircraft controllers from the MTR in the Syrian deserts, will continue to take risks ?!
If not, soon not only Ukraine, but even Somalia will have strike UAVs up to 5 tons.

[Honest Citizen]

If not, soon not only Ukraine, but even Somalia will have strike UAVs up to 5 tons.

And if yes, then what? Ukraine and Somalia will not have drone UAVs?
It seems to me that the question should be posed as follows: the Russian army needs UAVs. Shock, reconnaissance, reconnaissance and shock with different load capacities. Desirable cheap, easy to manage. Well, in a word, competently draw up TK.

[newcomer]

Let there be a reconnaissance strike. MIGovsky Skat MO gave a chance to prove their need.

[Nevsky_ZU]

Quote: Honest Citizen

If not, soon not only Ukraine, but even Somalia will have strike UAVs up to 5 tons.

And if yes, then what? Ukraine and Somalia will not have drone UAVs?
It seems to me that the question should be posed as follows: the Russian army needs UAVs. Shock, reconnaissance, reconnaissance and shock with different load capacities. Desirable cheap, easy to manage. Well, in a word, competently draw up TK.

Captain obvious? You will forgive me of course for the harshness. But didn't they talk about it after the 08.08.08 company? Everything is needed, all UAV classes. Hedgehog is understandable. But things are still there. As if there was a conspiracy inside Russia so that it would not be able to extinguish the bearded from above in brilliant green in an ordinary CTO. Let the guys from the "Rus" squadron run through the mountains, take risks. And our air controllers in Syria. Who is responsible for this area? How many more years to wait? Even the bearded ones in Syria, our base in Khmeimim, are attacking, albeit with artisanal, but shock UAVs.

[Honest Citizen]

Like a conspiracy inside Russia

Who is responsible for this area? How many more years to wait?

If I knew the answers to all these questions. I can only assume that there is a conspiracy, or rather, not a conspiracy, but something like an Italian strike.

[Vladimir16]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Like a conspiracy inside Russia,

Quote: Honest Citizen

I can only assume that there is a conspiracy,

Putin urgently needs to be removed! Right?
And the Kremlin urgently those for whom you are there at the rallies yelling! Right?
And immediately, UAVs will massively begin to enter the troops.

The new UAV made its first flight, and these all will not calm down with their plots, but with revolutions.
Can you talk about women? Or on a hundred?
All life is not sweet to you, everyone around is guilty.

[Mestny]

Now they will catch up - they will start yelling at what the others have for a long time.
These power mantras are already getting ridiculous.

[Honest Citizen]

Putin urgently needs to be removed! Right?

This is YOU suggested

And the Kremlin urgently those for whom you are there at the rallies yelling! Right?

For whom YOU are yelling at YOUR rallies, but at least download with pots on your head - I feel violet. Only in the Kremlin YOUR bulk will not pass.

[vladcub]

I am V.V. already a long time ago, long ago tired, but where is the ADEQUATE receiver?

[Ivan Ivanov]

Quote: Vladimir16

Putin urgently needs to be removed! Right?

It is enough to replace the EP with adequate left-wing forces on the ground and in the Duma - then the surprises in the form of pension reform or the abolition of VAT on the import of the western aviation industry will disappear .. under the talk of import substitution. And there Putin will come to his senses.

[Constructor68]

But things are still there

Well, it's only you who can quickly write comments. And try first to create a project, then calculate for all loads, create an experimental model, blow it through in all modes, then make changes to the structure, rework it, then present the project to the customer, accept his comments, make changes to the design documentation again, do everything again calculations and tests, get bogged down with engine specialists, make a full-size working prototype, bring it to testing, etc. and so on and so on. Try to do at least one of this and I think it will discourage you from whining "everything is lost"

[Volkof]

The General Staff meets Gerasimov personally, they don’t know what they want, they don’t know why UAVs are needed, they don’t know how to use them effectively ...

[vladcub]

An UAV becomes just as commonplace as a handkerchief.
Now, those who do not have such devices go in two directions: they take a license for some device, and then, in the image and likeness, they develop for themselves the '-1 option. On the market, which wallet will allow you to buy

[Saxahorse]

Quote: vladcub

On the market, which wallet will allow you to buy

Pomnitsa we tried to buy Mistral in this "market" .. Remind me of the result?

[Volkof]

An UAV becomes just as commonplace as a handkerchief.

It does not become and will not soon become for us ... You look at whose brains they fly and whose engines they use ... And UAVs also work effectively in systems that we do not have and do not have their concept ...

[Lord of the Sith]

The video shows two wings under the wings for placing bombs or guided missiles.

Payload
Equipment:
optical reconnaissance station with optoelectronic system,
AFAR radar side view.

Structure of the complex
The complex includes:
two UAVs
ground control station
signal receiving and transmitting station
ground take-off and landing control station in automatic mode.

TTX
Performance characteristics:
cruising speed - 150-250 km / h;
ceiling - 12000 m;
payload - 1000 kg (in the civilian version 2000 kg);
take-off weight - up to 5000 kg (7000 kg in the civilian version);
flight range - up to 10 km;
flight duration - 48 hours;
length - 11,6 m;
wing span - 28,5 m;
plumage range - 6 m.
Notes

[nikolas 83]

Vladyka thank you for the information. And many already cried out that it was only intelligence. And it is universal.

[abc_alex]

Quote: Sith Lord

AFAR radar side view.

So is it possible to use the synthesized aperture mode? Or is it too early to talk about this?

[Orkraider]

Thanks for the performance characteristics. What an interesting range)))

[Saxahorse]

Quote: Sith Lord

optical reconnaissance station with optoelectronic system,

I’m not understanding something. Does the laser rangefinder-target indicator include such a station?

[Volkof]

There is no TTX ... The main TTX is the radius of work when exchanging information in real time, and the existing coverage areas ... We do not have multi-channel coverage for such aircraft ... Listen to the tales further ...

[Gray brother]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

he can strike from the air on a handful of militants in the mountainous and wooded area in the North Caucasus

No, it can’t - nothing is visible under the green. And if you see, it is not clear who is there - we can tourists or hunters.

[Volkof]

Everything is clear, such studies were conducted in the last century ... Recognition systems ...

[Gray brother]

Quote: Volkof

... Recognition systems ...

Recognition systems of what? The leaves on the trees?

[Constructor68]

Tell me, will he be able to deliver air strikes against a handful of militants in the mountainous and wooded area in the North Caucasus and the desert?

Another revised Hollywood movie about massive bombardments using UAVs

[iouris]

Who made the engine?

[VicktorVR]

Yes, it’s very interesting what engines are behind.

[iouris]

Well, you get the point.

[donavi49]

RED A03 / V12 - Austrians.

[D16]

Reichlin places production in Tatarstan. The same motor goes to the Yak-152 TCB.

[g1washntwn]

The flight took place ... in fully automatic mode ..

Spoiler "It's been 127 years."
T-9K, sitting on a bunch of skulls, closed the file and wiped a stingy tear from the grease from the titanium cheek: - Oh, youth, youth ...

[Nevsky_ZU]

Quote: g1washntwn

The flight took place ... in fully automatic mode ..

Spoiler "It's been 127 years."
T-9K, sitting on a bunch of skulls, closed the file and wiped a stingy tear from the grease from the titanium cheek: - Oh, youth, youth ...

When we have a strike UAV in the class up to 5 tons, in the sphere against the bearded, they will already have a pocket electronic warfare "Stinger".
If this is not a conspiracy against the Armed and police forces of the Russian Federation, then probably a curse. Why stupidly it was impossible to fall into these projects with all the design bureaus? It’s good that even in the class of heavy UAVs there are shifts. If only in a series, even a small one launched Hunter.

[Gray brother]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

pocket electronic warfare "Stinger".

First, you have to reverse the laws of physics.

[AUL]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Why stupidly it was impossible to fall into these projects with all the design bureaus?

There is no one to pile on ... Old technicians with experience die out naturally, there are very few sensible young people (they don’t go for such salaries), there are more stupid people, but they are stupid. It remains only to rely on effective managers ...

[Vladimir16]

Quote from AUL

There is no one to lean heavily ... It remains only to rely on ...

glass

[Paranoid50]

Quote from AUL

Old technicians with experience die out naturally, there are very few sensible young people (they don’t go for such salaries), there are more stupid people, but they are stupid.

Oh again ... It’s not Friday ...

[AUL]

Quote: Paranoid50

Oh, again ... It’s not Friday ...

And in vain ironize! I do not know the situation by hearsay. In 5 years only 2 sensible guys came to my department. One went into trade six months later, the other, whom I pulled into my place as the head of the department, also fled six months after I left. For tedious, but much higher paid work in the bank. The department was eventually disbanded. And this situation is far from unique!

[g1washntwn]

It’s like in a joke:
The boss told me "Stop toil around the foolishness, it's time to earn money!" ... and quit.

[AUL]

Yes, it would be nice if so ... I retired. And this is somewhat different, unfortunately.

[Piramidon]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Why stupidly it was impossible to fall into these projects with all the design bureaus?

What is ordered and financed is piled on. Free, only at the request of VO users, for some reason no one wants to design.

[mark1]

I am very glad, would rather be in the series. But I will repeat what was said on the next branch - the fate of the Yak-133 UAV is very interesting. its impact version began to be tested on the Irkut in September 16th, the confirmation was read in January 17th and then in silence. Who owns secret knowledge - respond! The machine (a family based on the Yak-130) is extremely promising.

[Mountain shooter]

And this one has already flown. A ton of combat load ... this is serious. We are working ...

[Mixanchik]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

And this one has already flown. A ton of combat load ... this is serious. We are working ...

Something our Kulibins in the military-industrial complex have become infuriated in earnest .. That "Hunter" is now a powerful miracle .. This is what it means to create all conditions for quiet work, in spite of all these economic, political crises, etc. ..Security of the country comes first!

[abc_alex]

Quote: Mountain Shooter

this one has already flown. A ton of combat load ... this is serious. We are working ...

Really?
And they write that it has a unique aerodynamic design, which seems to have never been used in world practice. This is true? What does it look like? A "delta" is drawn on the KB website, it has been hanging there for 10 years already. And on the network, the pictures are too left ...

[E.S.]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

The latest unmanned system is capable of performing the entire spectrum of reconnaissance tasks using optical, radio engineering and radar means and is in the air for more than a day.

Tell me, can he deliver air strikes against a handful of militants in the mountainous and wooded area in the North Caucasus and the desert? Or are our Rosgvardeytsy there, and aircraft controllers from the MTR in the Syrian deserts, will continue to take risks ?!
If not, soon not only Ukraine, but even Somalia will have strike UAVs up to 5 tons.

Oh, yes, without a strike UAV with a satellite channel in the North Caucasus, of course, there is nothing more to strike :-)))

[E.S.]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Quote: Honest Citizen

If not, soon not only Ukraine, but even Somalia will have strike UAVs up to 5 tons.

And if yes, then what? Ukraine and Somalia will not have drone UAVs?
It seems to me that the question should be posed as follows: the Russian army needs UAVs. Shock, reconnaissance, reconnaissance and shock with different load capacities. Desirable cheap, easy to manage. Well, in a word, competently draw up TK.

Captain obvious? You will forgive me of course for the harshness. But didn't they talk about it after the 08.08.08 company? Everything is needed, all UAV classes. Hedgehog is understandable. But things are still there. As if there was a conspiracy inside Russia so that it would not be able to extinguish the bearded from above in brilliant green in an ordinary CTO. Let the guys from the "Rus" squadron run through the mountains, take risks. And our air controllers in Syria. Who is responsible for this area? How many more years to wait? Even the bearded ones in Syria, our base in Khmeimim, are attacking, albeit with artisanal, but shock UAVs.

And they attacked a lot with their shock UAVs?

[yehat]

Quote: Nevsky_ZU

Tell me, will he be able to deliver air strikes against a handful of militants in the mountainous and wooded area in the North Caucasus and the desert?

elementary - you load the feeder on an UAV with food for birds mixed with a laxative, hang this UAV over the target, and wash off the target with bird droppings.

[yehat]

Quote: mark1

extremely promising.

and no less exceptionally expensive.

[Zaurbek]

The last time, right, delight!

[Prahlad]

Well, that's right. A hunter for a rush of air defense, but it's just blunders

[Thrifty]

In fact, Altair was announced as an IMPACT RESEARCH drone! That is, the money went to the next "photographer", which is already innumerable? Buried his shock functions? ??

[Zaurbek]

The ripper is a key U.S. Army UAV ..... just that size.

[vladcub]

If I am not mistaken: Altair and Ukrainian Fort in are based on an Israeli license

[Artemiy_2]

Is it such a trolling?

[vladcub]

They also spoke on TV on the site, somewhere there was information that in the 90s in Israel they bought a license for reconnaissance UAVs and subsequent developments are based on an Israeli license.

[Zaurbek]

Bought a license .... an exact legal copy. They are modernizing it on their own.

[E.S.]

Quote: Prahlad

Well, that's right. A hunter for a rush of air defense, but it's just blunders

Babakhs can be blamed without him, there is experience.
With such speed and duration, it’s a patrol officer and a scout. Such round-the-clock circles will be wound around the NATO ship that has entered the Black Sea and it will be hardworking to conduct RTR reconnaissance, for example

[E.S.]

Quote: vladcub

If I am not mistaken: Altair and Ukrainian Fort in are based on an Israeli license

You are mistaken

[Vladimir61]

In my opinion, the filigree work of the UAV operator in terms of take-off and landing. Beautiful and gentle!

[Mestny]

What are you reading?
"Completely in automatic mode"

[Constructor68]

Very "admired" by Hollywood lovers, who see the UAV exclusively in the shock version. This is utter nonsense. Any UAV is 1000 times more effective in the reconnaissance and long-range reconnaissance variant. Anyone who is in the subject knows that there is always something to hit the target with, but getting reliable information about the enemy is far from always. Out of hundreds of thousands of flight hours of American UAVs, strike operations account for less than 1% !!!

[Saxahorse]

Quote: Designer 68

Anyone in the subject knows that there’s always something to hit on a target,

Anyone in the subject knows that just at the moment when you need to hit, nothing is found nearby. And the fact that there is a thousand miles inapplicably will not be refueled and unarmed. It is not necessary to confuse the soft with the warm, no one removes intelligence from UAVs, but shock drones are the next generation.

But here you are already talking about the uselessness of an UAV in Russia.

[Constructor68]

Learn to read and comprehend what you read. I think in Russian I wrote that I think it’s stupid that the commentators everywhere are fixated only on the drone’s shock capabilities. When intelligence functions overlap them a hundredfold in demand. And this is a world practice! Both the Americans and the Israelis (having a good arsenal of drone drone) are why they use aviation specifically for strike missions. Percussion functions are just not the next generation, do not write heresy. It is the level of the optical station, radar, interception equipment, and other capabilities to conduct deep reconnaissance - this determines the level of the UAV. Making flying crap with the possibility of launching ammunition is much easier than putting an ols and a side-view radar of the proper level. Therefore, the question for you, Hollywood lovers, is not the first time I ask, because I read everything from topic to topic in the comments.

[Saxahorse]

Quote: Designer 68

Making flying with the possibility of launching ammunition is much easier than putting an ols and a side-view radar of the proper level.

How long can you repeat this nonsense? To make radars and other "proper level" you need to have a car the size of an Il-76 no less. And at a price with AWACS. A UAV is a consumable designed to work in the field, with a high probability of death. And what about how to simply make a drummer - it has already set the teeth on edge too .. for twenty years they could not do it! Only promises were promised .. And this twin-engine miracle is also clearly not Ice.

It’s time to actually do something and not to argue like you - they say it doesn’t hurt. Just like Krylov about a fox and grapes.

[Archivist Vasya]

We are far behind the amers, of course, we have only the first flight - and they already write off similar ones for replacement. And by the way "Altius-U", why "U" ??? Training? Universal? Unique?

[iouris]

Quote: Archivist Vasya

why "U" ??? Training? Universal? Unique?

Awesome?

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Archivist Vasya

And by the way "Altius-U", why "U" ??? Training? Universal? Unique?

In general, since 2010-11 there has been a topic of research work "Altius-M" - research to substantiate the appearance and development of a heavy reconnaissance and strike UAV. The drone itself (the device that flies) bore the more familiar name "Altair" (for sure it still bears, perhaps there is a mistake - they confused the topic of research and development and the name of the device. Or maybe not - "Altair" moved so hard that you decided to rename .. "U" is, as a rule, improved. (the letter M (modernized type) is already taken)

[Mixanchik]

Quote: Archivist Vasya

We are far behind the amers, of course, we have only the first flight - and they already write off similar ones for replacement. And by the way "Altius-U", why "U" ??? Training? Universal? Unique?

Most likely Slaughter (pulls a ton)))) ..We have only the way with the Russians!

[E.S.]

Quote: Vladimir61

In my opinion, the filigree work of the UAV operator in terms of take-off and landing. Beautiful and gentle!

Filigree work automation landing and take-off

[E.S.]

Quote: Designer 68

Very "admired" by Hollywood lovers, who see the UAV exclusively in the shock version. This is utter nonsense. Any UAV is 1000 times more effective in the reconnaissance and long-range reconnaissance variant. Anyone who is in the subject knows that there is always something to hit the target with, but getting reliable information about the enemy is far from always. Out of hundreds of thousands of flight hours of American UAVs, strike operations account for less than 1% !!!

I will add, while at the same time, when trying to kill fifty barmaley from the drone, they at the same time banged one and a half thousand civilians, who are not at all involved

[Berkut24]

The view, of course, is not particularly futuristic, especially the nacelles. As if they took a transporter as a basis. Well, God be with design, the main thing is that in the task by load weight, flight range and hover time fit into the statement of work. Good luck and thanks to everyone who pushes forward these developments.

[Saxahorse]

Quote: Berkut24

Well, God be with design,

The trouble is not in the design, but in the performance characteristics, the speed is poor, it will not quickly advance to the desired area. These 150-200 km are already yesterday. Again, two engines is overweight instead of payload. It seems that the engines have nothing to choose from .. :(

[Berkut24]

Well, we don’t know what the Defense Ministry wrote in TK. If the priority is hanging time over the zone, then the speed is not at the forefront. And if Mishin does not fit into the TOR based on speed requirements, then he will remain in the prototype.

[Ka-52]

The trouble is not in design but in the performance characteristics, the speed is poor, quickly it will not advance to the desired area

do not write nonsense. The main requirement for the UAV is not the flight speed, but the range of the combat radius. Or in other words, the time spent in the air. Learn to count the elementary - more speed - more fuel consumption - less payload - less flight range. Barrier for a long time in the control zone is a priority than to fly somewhere quickly and return just as quickly due to dry tanks. By the way, the MQ-9, on which you all breathe unevenly, has exactly the same cruising speed - 250km / h. So learn the materiel before writing

[Saxahorse]

Quote: Ka-52

Learn to count the elementary - more speed - more fuel consumption - less payload - less flight range.

"do not write nonsense." (from)

Learn to count! Two engines are double fuel consumption, double maintenance costs, double resource consumption! This is not a fighter that can stand all his life in the hangar. UAVs live in the air. I reminded you of the million hours of flight MQ-1, in a twin-engine UAV, this million hours will be twice as expensive.

Quote: Ka-52

By the way, the MQ-9, on which you all breathe unevenly, has exactly the same cruising speed - 250km / h.

Incidentally, for this UAV, cruising speed was indicated at 150 km \ h. and those same 400 km \ with the Reaper are needed not to rush headlong into the selected area, but to quickly move out of their air patrol for fire support.

But it’s enough for you to listen to Russian soldiers and the three-ruler for all occasions ..

[Radical]

The Ministry of Defense showed the flight of the latest drone Altius-U

As the TV host "Zvezda" said in the news that this device will be controlled via satellite, so its range is practically unlimited. What is it ?! HG Wells and all the other science fiction writers nervously smoke on the sidelines!

[Mixanchik]

Quote: Radikal

As the TV host "Zvezda" said in the news that this device will be controlled via satellite, so its range is practically unlimited. What is it ?!

That's what it means to let our engineers work calmly, without all these political and economic squabbles .. The military-industrial complex should be such a closed structure and no one and nothing should bother them except the main goal So in the days of the USSR and now I hope so again .. Results we read every day here (which can be published)

[Radical]

Quote: Mixanchik

Quote: Radikal

As the TV host "Zvezda" said in the news that this device will be controlled via satellite, so its range is practically unlimited. What is it ?!

That's what it means to let our engineers work calmly, without all these political and economic squabbles .. The military-industrial complex should be such a closed structure and no one and nothing should bother them except the main goal So in the days of the USSR and now I hope so again .. Results we read every day here (which can be published)

My dear, you did not understand - how can control via satellite provide this device with an unlimited flight range? Although it can, if only this satellite will also be a tanker!

[abc_alex]

Quote: Radikal

My dear, you did not understand - how can control via satellite provide this device with an unlimited flight range?

And what's the point of flying far if there is no connection? And through the satellite, wherever he flies, the operator promptly receives a picture. Well, you can refuel in the air with fuel.

[yfast]

Not really. Give us a lot of money, and he will be able to shoot, scout, suppress. Give us even more money and he will be able to dominate and think. You can’t make some kind of garbage better than anyone by order. I like the appearance of competition between MI and KA. I hope my taxes go there ...

[Shurale]

It seems from the shape of the case that it was made with the expectation of stealth. Does anyone know how propellers affect stealth?

[Grigory_45]

Quote: Shurale

Does anyone know how propellers affect stealth?

in the most negative way.

[Abrosimov Sergey Olegovich]

drew attention to a small detail: in the previous photos of Altair, the nose part (what is in the photo for the article is white) was, as it were, beveled from the leading edge of the wing forward and downward, and in Altius U (photo for this article) the same front part has an influx, as it were, "cockpit canopy" ... or am I mistaken and it is worth talking only about the features of the shooting point?

[Alex_Bora]

Altair he was in the design bureau them. Simonov initially. Then they renamed themselves Altius. The topic was taken from Kazan and transferred to the Ural GA plant. On VO wrote about it. Therefore, probably, the letter "U" appeared.
And the engines of the German company RED (owned by our former compatriot), which was planning, or is already building a plant in Russia for the production of aircraft engines.
It is clear that even in this case most of the components will be imported to them.

[pafegosoff]

"... which makes it almost unlimited in range."
Do not understand! Does he have a nuclear reactor on board? Does he have a backup in the air?