Manned aircraft acts primarily as a strike weapon against targets detected by Sirius, the Kronstadt company noted
MOSCOW, February 4. /tass/. The latest Russian Sirius heavy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will be able to work as part of reconnaissance and strike circuits together with manned aircraft. This was reported to TASS in the press service of the Kronstadt company.
"The ability to interact with manned aircraft means joint work as part of reconnaissance and strike circuits, where a complex with a UAV acts as a scout and operational strike means for ground and surface objects detected by it. Manned aircraft acts primarily as a strike weapon against targets detected by Sirius," the company said.
Earlier it was reported that serial deliveries of new Sirius drones to the troops will begin in 2023.
"Sirius" (development work "Pacer-RU") is a further development of the Orion drones, has two engines and an increased take-off weight. The first flight is expected in May 2022. Sirius will be mass-produced at the first specialized plant for the production of large-sized UAVs built by Kronstadt in Dubna.
