Russian promising drone "Thunder" will get guided drones. Yesterday, March 11, the TASS news agency reported that the strike unmanned aerial vehicle "Thunder" will be able to control a swarm of ten strike drones "Lightning".
"The Grom unmanned aerial vehicle developed by the Kronstadt company, in addition to its own strike capabilities, will be endowed with the ability to control a swarm of 10 Lightning strike drones launched from another aircraft carrier," TASS reports, citing its own source in the defense industry.
Model of the UAV "Thunder" at the forum " Army-2020»
The company "Kronshtadt" points to the broad strike capabilities of the drone "Thunder". In particular, the Tactical Missile Armament Corporation is preparing for it air-to-surface missiles, a new aircraft guided missile "product 85", as well as guided aerial bombs KAB-250 and KAB-500. The drone has two points of suspension of weapons under the wing and inside the fuselage. According to official data, with a take-off weight of 7 tons, the Thunder will be able to deliver a payload of 1.3 tons at a range of 800 km. At the same time, almost nothing is known about the Molniya drones. TASS points out that earlier this development was called "Piranha".