The Russian Armed Forces will begin mass-producing Sirius attack drones in 2023. The first flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle is expected in May this year.
RIA Novosti writes about this, referring to the commander-in-chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces, Sergei Surovikin. He reported this to Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu during a visit to the first specialized factory for the production of large-sized unmanned aerial vehicles in Dubna.
"Sirius", according to the ROC, it is listed as "Pacer-RU" - a reconnaissance and strike unmanned aerial vehicle of long flight duration, has two engines. Its maximum take-off weight is two tons, the maximum combat load is 300 kilograms. The range is three thousand kilometers.
Svetlana Tsygankova
