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The Russian military actively uses domestic-made barrage ammunition during a special military operation in Ukraine. According to Rostec, we are talking about kamikaze drones "CUBE" and "Lancet"
According to the report, both barrage ammunition are used very successfully, have shown themselves from the best side. The main use of the "CUBE" and "Lancet" UAVs is accurate strikes on remote ground targets that cannot be hit by other types of weapons for any reason. Videos with the use of these drones are sometimes uploaded to the Network, in particular, recently it was reported about the use of the "CUBE" UAV on a battery of 155-mm howitzers of foreign production.
- TASS quotes the words of a representative of Rostec.
The KUB-UAV and Lancet barrage ammunition was developed by Zala Aero, a member of the Kalashnikov Group of Companies. The "CUBE" is positioned as a universal drone capable of striking both land and sea targets. The state tests of the drone were completed in December last year. The drone is able to stay in the air for up to half an hour, moving at a speed of 80-130 km / h. It carries a warhead weighing 3 kg, while it has a high hit accuracy and is capable of hitting a target regardless of its stealth and terrain. Guidance is carried out by known coordinates of the target or using an optoelectronic system.
The basic version of the Lancet-3 UAV has a take-off weight of 12 kg, while the mass of the warhead is 3 kg, which is reflected in the name of the UAV. The drone reaches speeds from 80 to 110 km /h and can hit targets within a radius of 40 km from the operator. Three systems are used for guidance: coordinate, using optoelectronic means and combined. The drone is equipped with a television channel that transmits an image of the target and allows you to confirm its defeat. The fuse is pre-contact.
Both drones were actively used in Syria against terrorists.