The development of drones working in the "swarm" has begun in the interests of the Russian Aerospace Forces
The Kronstadt company has initiated the development of the Molniya multipurpose unmanned complex in the interests of the Russian Aerospace Forces. It is reported by RIA News with reference to a source in the DIC.
"Lightning" is a complex drones group application, the devices of which will be launched in a "swarm" from a carrier aircraft. At present, the development company has already prepared a preliminary design, a model of a jet drone from the complex was demonstrated to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to the Kronstadt company.
- said the source.
Development work on the project should begin in the near future, preliminary performance characteristics of unmanned aerial vehicles for the complex have already been determined, but can be adjusted. The complex will be based on drones made in the form of a cruise missile - an elongated fuselage, a jet engine and a folding wing.
- leads news source word agency.
The use of the complex is planned from various types of VKS aircraft, both from the external suspension and from the internal compartments. It is specified that the Su-57 can carry up to 8 drones in the intra-fuselage compartment, and the Hunter can also be the carrier of the "Lightning".
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