Russian engineers are working on a promising UAV AR-10 "Argument", made on the basis of the training aircraft SR-10.
[...] Specialists of the Design Bureau "Modern Aviation Technologies "LLC, who created the SR-10 training aircraft, are working on a promising attack unmanned aerial vehicle.
The UAV is quite large: its length is 9.7 meters, and the wingspan is 8.4 meters. The maximum take-off weight of the AR-10 is 3850 kilograms, and the cruising speed should be up to 800 kilometers per hour. The X — 38 air-to-surface missile can be placed on the internal suspension.
The SR-10 aircraft, which they want to use as a base for the new aircraft, made its first flight on December 25, 2015. To date, we have built one flight prototype.
AR-10
Image source: LLC "Design Bureau" Modern Aviation Technologies "»
Recall that now the Russian army receives a new reconnaissance and strike unmanned complex "Orion". Footage of the combat use of the device in Syria, we could see relatively recently. You can learn more about the capabilities of Orion in our new material.
It should also be noted that now Russia is actively working on a heavy attack UAV "Hunter". It is assumed that it will be able to solve a wide range of tasks.
