Russia has developed a new unmanned aerial vehicle. The drone will be able to replace long-range radar detection and control aircraft (AWACS). Nikolay Dolzhenkov, the general designer of Kronstadt JSC, told about this on the air of the Zvezda TV channel, TASS reports.
The designer noted that the new drone is an analogue of the A-50 long-range radar detection aircraft. According to Dolzhenkov, the drone will be able to provide radar coverage in a separate area. The device is also capable of detecting all targets in the air.
Dolzhenkov stressed the high level of autonomy of the new drone. So, the device can work in tandem with a manned aircraft and in autonomous mode. "This is an absolute robot, the operator's control of this aircraft lies only at the upper level. He will make the decision himself, complete the task and return back," Dolzhenkov said.
Earlier, the publication 19FortyFive presented a rating of the deadliest weapons of our time. The authors of the publication included the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper attack drones in the list.
In September, it became known about the modernization of the Orion-E drone. According to TASS, the device received a satellite connection. This increases the radius of application of the device and allows you to transmit information from Orion-E to anywhere in the world.
Daniil Irinin
