Russian medium-altitude attack drones will receive a single universal weapon system
Russian drums Drones will receive a universal weapon system, work on which continues. This is reported "RIA News" with reference to a source in the DIC.
A unified armament complex is being created for the Pioneer (Orion), Altius and Forpost drones, as well as promising medium-altitude strike drones, which are still being worked on. The Okhotnik strike UAV and the Thunder, which is at the design stage, will receive weapons similar to manned fighters, including those created specifically for the Su-57.
- said the source.
It is clarified that the complex is being created by several Russian companies at once, part of the armament for the UAV has already been developed, it has been successfully tested, including in Syria when striking terrorist positions.
Earlier it was reported that the following ammunition has already been created for the Orion UAV: aviation small-sized guided missile Kh-50, corrected small-sized aerial bomb KAB-20, guided gliding aerial bomb UPAB-50 with a warhead MLRS "Grad", corrected small-sized aerial bomb KAB-50 with a warhead MLRS "Grad", unguided aerial bomb FAB- 50 with a warhead MLRS "Grad".
Most likely, these ammunition can also be used with the Altius and Outpost UAVs.
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