During the second day of the Ukrainian strategic command and staff exercises "United Efforts-2021" at the Yegorlyk training ground in the Kherson region, the S - 300, Buk-M1, S-125 and Osa anti-aircraft missile systems are involved.
According to the military department of this state, the units withdrawn from the places of permanent deployment performed conditional launches on various air targets, including MiG-29, Su-27, Su-25 attack aircraft.
The role of cruise missiles was played by the old unmanned aerial vehicles VR-2 "Strizh" and VR-3 "Reis", released back in the days of the Soviet Union.
Both UAVs are part of the well-known Tu-141 and Tu-143 complexes. They were put into mass production in the 70s and were intended to perform various types of exploration, including radiation. To do this, they were equipped with special sensors, photo, television and infrared equipment.
The first drone has a length of more than 14 meters, the second-more than 8 meters. Wingspan: 3.88 meters and 2.24 meters, weight: 5,370 kg and 1,230 kg, respectively.
The maximum speed of the Swift is 1110 km / h, the practical ceiling is 6000 m, the range is 1000 km. The "Flight" has more modest characteristics: 950 km/h, 1000 m and 180 km.
Special launchers are used for their launches. Landing is carried out using a special parachute system. This moment is captured on a video published on the Web.
Alexey Brusilov
