Israeli developers showcased kamikaze drones in Singapore
The 3 drone was offered to the visitors: Rotem L, Harpy NG and Green Dragon. The developers have described them as "wandering ammunition that explode on contact with the target."
“So, if you install a warhead on a quadrocopter scout Rotem L instead of a surveillance system unit, it can be used as a guided munition. To control the device, which can carry one kilogram of explosives, a tablet computer is used with a communication range of ten kilometers in direct line of sight or 1,5 kilometers in urban areas, ”writes Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
“Harpy NG is a long-range drone bomb whose exact characteristics are kept secret by the manufacturer. According to the description of Internet resources, this drone can work in a completely autonomous mode, independently detecting and striking enemy air defense systems, ”the newspaper notes.
In turn, the Green Dragon drone is a hybrid of a cruise missile and a UAV. According to experts, “after launching from a mobile launcher, the device is able to search for a target for one and a half hours at a distance of 40 kilometers, after which it can approach it and produce an explosion, while its charge capacity is three kilograms.”
The newspaper recalls that in the US Army, hybrids of drones with UAVs appeared back in 2013. The device was called Switchblade. It has all the features drone-scout, capable of flying in remote piloting mode and autonomously. Having found the target, the device dives on it and undermines the 2-kg charge embedded in the body.
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