Named the timing of the first flight of the new heavy attack drone "Sirius"
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The Kronstadt group confirmed plans to start flight tests of a new heavy strike drone "Sirius". According to the group's CEO Oleg Shilov, the drone will take off in the near future.
The company is preparing a prototype of the strike Sirius for the first flight, flight tests will begin this year, more detailed information on the timing could not be obtained. Earlier, May was called the start of flight tests, they were supposed to last until the end of the year, after which it was planned to make a decision on mass production. The Ministry of Defense is waiting for this drone next year.
The first flight of the Sirius is scheduled for this year.
The Sirius strike drone is a heavier variant of the Orion with satellite control and the ability to interact with a manned aviation. Due to the equipping of two engines "Sirius" has a greater range and greater payload. Refers to medium-altitude long-range drones. Structurally, it is an aircraft of a normal aerodynamic configuration with a thin fuselage, a large-span straight wing and a V-shaped plumage. The power plant includes two turboprop engines.
Wingspan - 23 m, length - up to 9 m. Maximum takeoff weight - 2 - 2,5 tons (preliminary), of which 1 ton is fuel. Payload - 450 kg (external sling - 300 kg). Flight altitude - 7 thousand meters, cruising speed - 180 km / h.
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