Russia UAV programs, News & Update

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The use of the Supercam S350 UAV by the Russian army, an overview. Footage of the assembly and launch of the Russian multi-purpose Supercam-S350 UAV by Russian military personnel has been published. The S350 UAV was developed by Unmanned Systems and is made in an aircraft-type configuration. The UAV is capable of performing many tasks, such as aerial photography and aerial photography of the area, the implementation of observation, patrol and monitoring flights. High stability and good controllability allow the use of the Supercam UAV in adverse weather conditions. The S350 has an autopilot and carries out automatic flight according to a given program, has the ability to hover over an object and automatically return to a given point. The UAV can use up to three payloads simultaneously, including a thermal imager, a radiation background measurement sensor, and a laser gas analyzer. The duration of the UAV flight is up to 4.5 hours with the transmission of information at a distance of up to 100 km, at a speed of up to 120 km/h. The maximum flight range is at least 240 km at an altitude of up to 5000 meters. The UAV is launched from a catapult and lands using a parachute.

 

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Drone production is growing in Russia, footage of the launch of the Russian FPV drone Gadfly has been published. There is almost no information about the drone, according to the developers, the drone has a good camera, high speed and noise-free communication. The drone is equipped with a contactor, which is necessary for installing and equipping ammunition. The element base of the drone is most likely foreign, according to the developers, it was carefully selected. The cost of the Gadfly drone is about 40,000 rubles, or $480.

 

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Information began to come in that the Russian Air Force began to use the S-70 Okhotnik heavy strike UAV, the Turkish media were the first to report this. According to them, a new Russian UAV is visible in the photo taken in Ukraine. For the first time, the S-70 UAV was shown on August 5, 2021, after which there was little news about it. The S-70 Okhotnik low-observable strike UAVs are designed to work in conjunction with Su-57 fighters. The UAV was developed as a reconnaissance and target designation support UAV for the Su-57 fighter, similar to the Pentagon Kratos XQ-58 Valkyrie UAV, designed to escort F-22 or F-35 combat aircraft. The S-70 Okhotnik UAV can carry four KAB-500 aerial bombs or 8 KAB-250 bombs, as well as X-74M2 air-to-air missiles and Kh-38 short-range air-to-surface missiles. To combat enemy radar, the UAV can use Kh-58 anti-radar missiles. The main function of the S-70 UAV is not its strike capabilities, but the ability to covertly enter the air defense coverage area and target designation for the Su-57 fighter. The characteristics of the UAV are still classified, it is known that the UAV is equipped with an AL-31 engine and is capable of speeds up to 1000 km / h, operating at an altitude of up to 18 thousand meters. The range of the drone will be about 6,000 kilometers. The dimensions of the drone are impressive, you can appreciate it from the photo next to Russian fighters, with a mass of 20 tons, the wingspan of the drone is up to 19 meters. According to preliminary data, the cost of the S-70 Okhotnik UAV reaches $27 million, or two billion three hundred million rubles.

 

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For the first time, ZALA Aero Group showed its production of drones and a new version of the Russian Lancet kamikaze drones. As you can see from the video, Russian Lancet drones began to be produced on a huge scale, we are talking about hundreds, and maybe thousands of drones. To expand production , the company simply bought a former shopping center and converted it to the production of drones, thanks to this, the production of Lancet kamikaze drones increased 50 times. Product 51 "is a large drone and Product 52," Lancet drone designer Alexander Zakharov said. There are training classes in the production of drones, in which military personnel are taught to launch Lancet drones. And now the most interesting thing is the new Lancet drone, which is officially called "Product 53". Unfortunately, the answer to the main question, whether the warhead of the new Lancet drone "Product 53" was enlarged. In my opinion, the drone has become much more massive, it can be seen even by its thickness, most likely the combat part got bigger. Now the new Lancet drone is equipped with a folding wing and is placed in a transport and launch container, from where it is launched. That is, the time to prepare for the launch is saved. Most likely containers with drones will be installed on cars. Another main feature, Lancet drones can now work in a swarm, launched by a group, they exchange data and search for a target themselves. This is the most important innovation, swarm drones are the weapons of the near future that need to be developed. The designer said that the Lancet drone is almost impossible to intercept by means of electronic warfare. It is also noted that it is not scary if the drone falls into the hands of the enemy, the drone is software-protected and it is impossible to use its technologies.

 

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A Russian soldier showed a Ukrainian drone used for reconnaissance by assault groups of the Ukrainian army. Russian channels mistook it for the famous Flir Black Hornet mini drone, but in fact it is a Chinese Sentry C128 drone. The drone is not military and is commercially available; it can be used for reconnaissance. The drone is controlled via Wi-Fi and has a flight range of about 100 meters, the drone's flight time is 15 minutes. The drone is charged via a USB connector.

 

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Russian troops have received a new set of electronic warfare "Breakwater" to protect tanks from drones. This complex was seen at the Army 2023 exhibition, it was installed on the T-80BVM tank. No information on the electronic warfare complex "Breakwater" could be found at the moment. It is known that the complex was created by folk craftsmen and 40 sets of it have already been received by the troops. The Ukrainian media reported that this was allegedly a complex for equipping tanks with communications, but this is not the case. The developers have already talked about the electronic warfare "Breakwater", it has already passed preliminary tests, unfortunately they did not provide technical information. This complex should protect tanks from the defeat of FPV drones.

Testing Russian tank protection against electronic warfare drones Breakwater. Presenter Alexey Egorov showed a video of tests of a new Russian system for protecting tanks from drones, the Volnorez electronic warfare system. Previously, we talked about the electronic warfare "Breakfast"; it has already entered service with the troops, but technical information about it is still not provided. The tests are carried out on a DJI civilian quadcopter, which is most often used for surveillance and reconnaissance, but the developers and presenter say that the Volnorez electronic warfare system also protects tanks from FPV drones. As can be seen from the video, the complex is working and the drone loses contact with the operator.

 

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The Russian FPV drone "Hortensia" began to be mass produced. In Russia, many FPV drones have now begun to be produced, most of them are assembled in small volumes from parts purchased in online stores, but few have reached large production volumes. One of the design bureaus in St. Petersburg began to produce them in industrial quantities. The design bureau is assembling a new Russian FPV drone "Hortensia". Production volumes are quite large, up to 3,000 thousand drones per month; drones are already being purchased by Russian units and volunteers. So far, little is known about the Hortensia drone; the drone’s range is up to 3 kilometers, flight time is up to 8 minutes, and payload weight is up to 2 kilograms. The drone can fly in conditions of exposure to electronic warfare and uses suspensions for various ammunition. There are no details about the drone’s elemental base and its price.

 

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Russian kamikaze drones BAS-80 entered the army. The Russian NPO "Android Technology", which is engaged in the development of various robotic equipment, transferred the BAS-80 kamikaze drones to the troops for testing. At the moment, there is little information on the BAS-80 drone. Kamikaze drones with folding wings "BAS-80" "Assembled from composite materials and launched from a special tube, similar to a disposable grenade launcher, the starting acceleration of the drone is provided by a powder charge. According to the developers, thanks to this design, it was possible to achieve maximum lightness and compactness of the drone. The weight of the BASE-80 drone is 1.7 kg, useful load 500 grams, with the possibility of increasing to 2 kg. Tests have confirmed that the drone is capable of flying at speeds of up to 130 km/h, with a flight altitude of up to 200 meters and a range of up to 30 km.

 

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Russia has developed a heavy kamikaze drone "Italmas", which is an analogue of the well-known kamikaze drones "Geran". The new kamikaze drone "Italmas" will be produced by the Aeroscan company, which produces the well-known kamikaze drones "Lancet", the new drone should quickly appear in the army. The drone will not replace the Geranium kamikaze drones, but rather complement them, since this is a medium-range drone with a flight range of about 200 km. The drone is built according to a “flying wing” design similar to the “Geranium”. The loitering ammunition is equipped with an internal combustion engine, and its fuel is poured into tanks located in the wings, which is an additional damaging factor. The designer of the Zala Aero company, Alexander Zakharov, did not provide technical details; the drone is ready for delivery to the troops.

 

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A video with the latest portable Russian electronic warfare system “Peroed”, designed to combat drones; there is no information about it on the Internet yet. The complex is designed to suppress drones, including FPV, at frequencies of 900 MHz, 1.2 GHz, 1.5 GHz, 2.4 GHz and 5.8 GHz. The transmitter power of the Peroed complex is from 20 to 40 watts. The complex operates autonomously from a battery for 40 minutes, or from the network and a car battery. The drone suppression distance for some frequencies is up to 250 meters, the complex is equipped with a remote control. The cost of the Peroed drone suppression complex is 350 thousand rubles, or $3,770. The complex is already in service with the troops and has good reviews. In more detail below, an interview with the developer and the suppression of the civilian drone DJI Mavic by the complex.

 

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Now in Russia, many companies and individuals are developing FPV kamikaze drones, everyone is trying to reduce the cost of their drones, but no one is trying to reduce the cost of the ammunition that FPV drones use. Drones mainly use PG-7 series ammunition with a penetration of 500 mm of armor, used in the RPG-7 grenade launcher. Russian developers have developed a cheaper projectile for drones, based on unguided aircraft missiles

 

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Russian simulator Kvadrosim for training drone operators. Russia has developed a software and hardware complex “Kvadrosim” for training operators of unmanned aerial vehicles. According to the developers of the National Technology Initiative movement, the simulator can be used for civilian and military purposes to train drone operators. The Quadrosim simulator is developed on the Unity engine and contains a domestic software base and open-source solutions that are not related to any country. The simulator allows you to select weather conditions, time of day, and drone models. The load capacity, communication range and even the influence of electronic warfare are taken into account. To simulate combat operations, military equipment is added to the simulator, indicating its vulnerabilities. Declared support for various equipment for controlling the quadcopter. Soon they will add the ability to control FPV drones.

 

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Drone "Gadfly" with homing to targets. The Russian FPV drone "Gadfly" received a target homing system developed using neural networks. Reportedly, the system allows you to attack both static and dynamic targets, the accuracy of its use is about 90%. The updated drone received a new propeller group and software. The cost of the Gadfly drone is about 40 thousand rubles or 480 dollars.

 

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The newest Russian attack UAV Sirius made its first flight, the Kronstadt company reported. The Sirius drone is a further development of the Orion drones. The UAV has two turboprop engines, which allow it to reach speeds of up to 180 km/h, rise to a height of up to 7000 m and cover a distance of up to 3000 km. According to the developers, the payload weight of the Sirius UAV is about 450 kg - it can carry aerial bombs and air-to-ground missiles. The UAV uses KAB-100 aerial bombs, FAB-100 high-explosive aerial bombs, RBK-500U free-fall bombs and ODAB-500PMV volumetric detonating aerial bomb. The UAV is also equipped with a unified system of communication, data exchange, navigation and identification. The drone is quite large, its length is 9 meters, its wingspan is 20 meters, and its take-off weight is 2.5 tons.

 

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At the international forum "Army-2023", the Kronstadt company presented the Helios-RLD radar patrol UAV; production of this type of UAV will be established at the plant in Dubna. The Helios-RLD drone is a further development of the Orion UAV platform. The UAV will interact with the A-50 and A-100 long-range radar detection aircraft. In addition, the drone is adapted to provide radio communications, perform patrol tasks and monitor ice conditions. The main purpose of Helios is to conduct radar surveillance. This is necessary to create a continuous radar field in the direction of the most likely flight of enemy air forces. According to experts, Helios-RLD can become part of the Russian air defense system and be actively used in the Arctic. To conduct radar surveillance of the Helios-RLD UAV, it will be possible to use the Premier radar; this radar is used on A-100 aircraft. The maximum take-off weight of the Helios-RLD is 4 tons, the maximum payload weight is 800 kg, the wingspan is 30 meters, the length is 12.6 meters, and the cruising speed is up to 450 km/h. The drone is capable of rising to a height of up to 11 thousand meters and staying in the air for up to 30 hours. The combat radius of the drone is 3000 kilometers.

 

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The Russian company PPSh has developed the Triton electronic warfare system to protect tanks from FPV drones. Published a promotional video for testing the Triton complex. The complex can be installed on tanks and other equipment, it can also protect infantry positions and even be installed on trees. According to the test scenario, an FPV drone is chasing an ATV; judging by the video, the Triton complex was able to suppress the drone’s control channels. As it has now become known, the Triton electronic warfare system operates in 9 ranges, from 400 to 5600 MHz, most likely the complex can change operating frequencies.

 

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Russian drone developer ZALA Aero Group, which produces Lancet drones, introduced a new long-range UAV Z-20. The Z-20 drone is equipped with an on-board computer that uses artificial intelligence algorithms, which allows the drone to be used more efficiently compared to analogues from other manufacturers. There are few details about the UAV, it is known that the new drone model has an increased carrying capacity, which allows you to install different payloads depending on the tasks, what exactly is being installed is unknown. Perhaps the new UAV will search for targets for Lancet drones. The UAV is equipped with an electric motor, flies for more than 6 hours and transmits video in HD format at a distance of more than 100 km. The UAV is designed for reconnaissance and surveillance of objects. The drone is launched from a catapult and landed by parachute. The Z-20 UAV is already in production, the price is unknown.

 

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The Russian company Svyaz Spetszashchita presented a new UAV “Admiral-Aircraft Carrier”, which is capable of carrying two FPV drones. The drone carrier UAV is currently being improved and will soon be able to carry four FPV drones. At the moment, this is the only UAV on the Russian market that is capable of carrying kamikaze drones. The aircraft-carrying UAV project is quite interesting. The UAV controls FPV drones through a video stream repeater; their range of use will be up to 40 kilometers. As reported. The UAV is equipped with a technical vision system created on the basis of neural networks and used to recognize specified objects. The UAV transports kamikaze drones "Fighter-7", each such drone can carry up to 2.5 kg of cargo over a distance of up to 11 km at a speed of 95 km/h. The basic version of the Admiral-Aircraft Carrier UAV weighs 23 kilograms and is equipped with a 7.2 hp two-stroke gasoline engine, with a built-in electric starter and generator on board. The Admiral UAV is capable of flying for 4 hours at a distance of up to 400 km at a speed of up to 120 km/h.

 

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The Sokol design bureau near Moscow has developed the first Russian FPV glasses "Filin-1" for controlling drones. When creating FPV goggles, the ability to work in a wide temperature range, from -20°C to +40°C degrees Celsius, was taken into account. A particularly important innovation was the introduction of a remote antenna; now the drone operator will be able to work from cover or while in armored vehicles. In addition, the design of the glasses allows you to adjust the interpupillary distance and diopters to suit the characteristics of each operator. Diopter adjustment occurs from -4 to +2. Glasses image resolution: 640 by 480. Glasses weight 400 grams