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"Technical revolution". Military expert on the beginning of the assembly of Sirius drones

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The assembly of a prototype of the Sirius attack UAV has begun at the Kronstadt plant. On the air of Sputnik radio, military expert Dmitry Litovkin assessed the significance of this event.

The Russian company Kronstadt has begun assembling a prototype of the Sirius unmanned aerial vehicle, the company's CEO Sergey Bogatikov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

"The Sirius prototype is already being assembled at our pilot plant in Moscow," he said.

Earlier, Kronstadt noted that Sirius was being developed as a heavier version of the Orion strike drone with satellite control and the ability to interact with manned aircraft.

For the Sirius, the take-off weight of up to two tons, the wingspan of up to 23 meters, and the flight duration should reach 20 hours were declared. It is expected that the maximum flight altitude of the device will be 7 thousand meters, cruising speed will be 180 kilometers per hour.

At the Army-2021 exhibition, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation signed a contract with Kronstadt for the supply of the Sirius drone, it will enter the Russian army under the name "Pacer-RU".

On the air of Sputnik radio, the executive editor of the Independent Military Review, captain of the 3rd rank of the reserve Dmitry Litovkin commented on the message about the start of the assembly of the Sirius prototype.

"This is a very significant event for Russia, for the Russian Ministry of Defense, because there were simply no strategic class drones that could be in the air for days and carry a strike weapon system in the Russian army. Last year, when the Ministry of Defense signed the first contract for the serial supply of such machines, a technical revolution practically took place," the military expert said.

Such a technique has already proved its effectiveness, in particular, in local conflicts, he continued.

"We are well aware of the effectiveness of this class of equipment in local conflicts, which is demonstrated, for example, by Turkish vehicles. Accordingly, the appearance of such vehicles in the Russian army significantly expands its capabilities to perform certain operations," concluded Dmitry Litovkin.

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