First Deputy chairman of the Board of the Military-Industrial Complex Andrey Yelchaninov stressed that in the near future it will be possible to control several drones from the cockpit of the Su-57
MOSCOW, April 13. /TASS/. Deliveries to the troops of the heavy unmanned strike complex "Hunter" are planned to begin in 2024. This was announced by the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Commission (MIC) Andrey Yelchaninov.
"It is planned to start delivering the Hunter to the troops in 2024," Yelchaninov said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
He recalled that the drones are capable of operating under the control of a pilot piloting the Su-57 aviation complex. "These planes and drones can interact not only with each other, but also in different types of combat formations," Yelchaninov said.
He stressed that " in the near future, it will be possible to control several Hunter drones from the Su-57 cockpit. "The function of target distribution between these aircraft is being worked out. The group use of controlled aircraft and unmanned aerial systems is not far off. And the first flights are proof of this, " explained the first deputy chairman of the board of the Military-Industrial Complex.
"In the future, it is planned that when used together, the Hunter UAV under the control of the leading manned vehicle will solve any tasks for air and ground targets. In this connection, we see great prospects and an increase in the combat potential of the Russian Aerospace Forces, " he concluded.
