Войти

Russia has created a new military reconnaissance drone "Merlin-VR" for monitoring

Sections: Air, New development
7568
0
0
Image source: © РИА Новости / Алексей Куденко

MOSCOW, 28 Sep - RIA Novosti. The new military reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) "Merlin-VR", capable of operating at an altitude of up to five kilometers, was developed in Russia, follows from the presentation of the project available to RIA Novosti.

The drone is capable of conducting aerial monitoring in automatic and semi-automatic modes for ten hours. The maximum payload mass of the Merlin is up to 6.5 kilograms.

The device is capable of carrying on board various variants of optical-location stations operating in both the visible and infrared ranges. Due to the use of a hybrid engine and high altitudes, the drone has low acoustic visibility.

As a source in the military-industrial complex clarified to RIA Novosti, "the device was demonstrated to representatives of the military department, the possibility of testing it is being considered."

The developer of the drone is the Smolensk Research Institute of Modern Telecommunication Technologies. Earlier, the company presented a project of the Filibuster unmanned complex with Merlin-21BM unmanned aircraft, which were to be equipped with optical sensors or a radar station. These vehicles had significantly smaller dimensions, shorter flight time and altitude, and a more modest payload than the Merlin-BP.

The rights to this material belong to
The material is placed by the copyright holder in the public domain
  • The news mentions
Страны
Проекты
Do you want to leave a comment? Register and/or Log in
ПОДПИСКА НА НОВОСТИ
Ежедневная рассылка новостей ВПК на электронный почтовый ящик
  • Discussion
    Update
  • 07.10 20:04
  • 7
Для защиты заводов по переработке нефти развернули передвижные группы ПВО
  • 07.10 19:21
  • 2
В тему "обнуления Томагавков" и прочих БПЛА
  • 07.10 19:08
  • 10751
Without carrot and stick. Russia has deprived America of its usual levers of influence
  • 07.10 18:53
  • 0
Комментарий к "Новая система международной безопасности – ради сохранения цивилизации"
  • 07.10 18:11
  • 2
Украина вряд ли получит ракеты Tomahawk из-за опасности конфликта РФ и США
  • 07.10 17:59
  • 4
The T-15 heavy infantry fighting vehicle on the Armata platform is perhaps even more necessary than a tank.
  • 07.10 17:59
  • 0
Комментарий к "В честь Дня Cухопутных войск российская армия получила новую бронетехнику (The National Interest, США)"
  • 07.10 17:35
  • 27
Российские БМПТ получили «теннисную сетку» для защиты от дронов
  • 07.10 14:29
  • 0
Новая система международной безопасности – ради сохранения цивилизации
  • 07.10 14:22
  • 142
ChatGPT-4 и нейросети (ИИ) спешат на помощь ГШ ВС РФ и Российской армии
  • 07.10 14:07
  • 0
Нам надо выжить
  • 07.10 11:54
  • 1
США могут купить у Украины технологии производства дронов
  • 07.10 04:07
  • 1
Комментарий к "Пропущенный вызов"
  • 06.10 16:58
  • 1
Missed call
  • 06.10 05:22
  • 1
США собираются применять «стратег» B-21 Raider и как беспилотный носитель ракет