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The Russian kamikaze drone "Lancet" may soon receive a mobile launcher, work in this direction is underway and quite actively. Photos of a new complex combining a launcher and a control point have already appeared on the Network.
The Russian Lancet barrage ammunition, which has literally become a "heavenly punishment" for the Ukrainian army, is gradually being upgraded taking into account the experience of use in combat conditions. Along with it, the launcher also changes. At the moment, the drone is launched from a catapult, recently footage of a drone launching from a so-called "mobile" installation appeared on the Network, which is a catapult installed in a passenger trailer that was dragged by an SUV. Most likely, this is an artisanal development invented by military personnel for a quick change of positions.
Now photos of a new launcher, allegedly developed by the Kalashnikov concern, have appeared on the Network. This complex is designed to launch the latest version of the Lancet, the so-called "product 53". This drone has four folding wings, which allows it to be placed in launch containers.
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The complex is located on the basis of a KamAZ-5350 Patrol truck or an Astace protected vehicle and includes a launcher with 16 guides and a control center designed to accommodate two UAV operators. The layout is classic: an armored cabin, followed by an operator's department, most likely also armored, and then the launcher itself, carrying 16 kamikaze drones in its guides.
The new complex will allow you to launch drones from any sites, after which you can quickly change the location. At the same time, a large number of launchers will allow hitting more targets, as well as using several UAVs to hit the target at once.
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