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"Filmed from all angles": the Protector RG Mk1 UAV was watching the Russian Navy ship

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In 2020-2021, the British Air Force purchased 16 Protector RG Mk1 attack and reconnaissance drones for £ 260 million, of which 11 have already entered service. This model is based on the American MQ-9B SkyGuardian drone and replaced the outdated MQ-9A Reaper devices. One of the new UAVs recently took off for the first time to track a Russian Navy ship.

According to The Telegraph, the Protector, without weapons on board, monitored foreign vessels in the country's coastal waters, and after the appearance of the Russian patrol ship Intrepid in the English Channel, he took aim at it. According to the command, during the flights over it, the drone "captured from all angles" the pennant of the Russian Navy. The corresponding pictures were published by the Ministry of Defense.

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This technological breakthrough is taking place against the background of Britain's preparations for rearmament in the face of growing threats from hostile states.

We are talking about defense spending planned for the next 4 years in the amount of 298 billion pounds with a commitment to reach 3% of GDP by 2030. The head of the military department, Wes Streeting, announced the need to accelerate the rearmament of troops.:

TTX Protector RG Mk1:

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The willingness of our opponents to harm us is not new. Only their capabilities have changed. By 2030, their military might and wartime economy will allow them to strike. This gives us just over 1,000 days to prepare.
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