Rostec confirmed the use of domestic kamikaze drones in Syria
Rostec confirmed the use of domestic drones-kamikaze in Syria during testing. Bekhan Ozdoev, industrial director of the armaments complex of the state corporation, spoke about this in an interview with Izvestiya.
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According to Ozdoev, such drones Much cheaper than missiles, virtually invisible to radar, and highly effective on the battlefield. He noted that many foreign customers show interest in Russian loitering ammunition, but they are not exported. The primary task is to saturate the Russian army with this type of ammunition.
Earlier, the head of Rostec, Sergei Chemezov, announced the tests in Syria of kamikaze drones KUB-UAV and Lancet, developed by the Kalashnikov concern. Details of the use of drones were not disclosed, but most likely, with the help of loitering ammunition, strikes were made on the positions of the militants in the Syrian province of Idlib.
"Lancet" has several types of guidance systems: coordinate, using optoelectronic means and combined. The television channel transmits an image of the target, which allows confirmation of a successful defeat. The takeoff weight of the Lancet-3 drone is 12 kg, the range is up to 40 km at a speed of 80 to 110 km / h, the type of fuse is pre-contact. Warhead weight - 3 kg. "Lancet-1" with a takeoff weight of 5 kg has a warhead weighing 1 kg.
The KUB-UAV has a warhead weighing about 3 kg, capable of staying in the air for up to 30 minutes at a speed of 80-130 kilometers per hour and hitting a target regardless of its stealth and terrain.
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