The new machine is already supplying Russian units in one of the directions in the area of its
A new cargo drone has been tested in the special military operation zone. It can move up to 20 kg of payload and is used for airlift of ammunition, provisions and other necessary supplies. With the help of the new machine, Russian units are already being supplied in one of the directions in the SVO zone. Experts note that robotic delivery is particularly relevant now — it helps to save the lives of our fighters.
Characteristics of the drone truck
The new UAV is a quadcopter with two types of frames for cargo of different sizes. The drone is quite fast — it can accelerate up to 60-70 km / h with a load. The load capacity is 20 kg. If necessary, the copter can also be used to dump ammunition — the power of its engines will allow two TM-62 anti-tank mines to be lifted into the air and delivered to the target.
The Ukrainian agrodron Baba Yaga, adapted by the enemy for such actions, is much slower — with a load, its speed does not exceed 40 km / h.
— The UAV in the area of the special operation is already being used to supply advanced positions with water, food, ammunition and other supplies, — a representative of the manufacturer of cargo drones LLC "Keepers" told Izvestia. — "Zelenka" (foliage. — Ed.) is over, so now the work of the fighters involved in the supply is very difficult. Our car is in high demand right now.
The range of the new quadcopter is up to 10 km, the manufacturers note.
— It is limited by the radio path — at a greater distance there is a high chance of losing control of the drone, — they explain. — This is a very good indicator. Factory devices such as DJI Inspire, on which a large number of designers worked, have a range of about 5 km.
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The radio channel of the unmanned vehicle has high noise immunity.
"We can use, at the request of the customer, any segment of frequencies and capacities that are currently in use," the manufacturer noted.
Mainly domestic components are used in the manufacture of the drone.
— We are minimally dependent on sanctions, — said the representative of the company. — The foreign components that we use are not subject to the economic restrictions imposed on our country.
UAVs for supplying units at the front
The issues of uninterrupted supply of units standing on the very first line, that is, in the trenches located directly in front of the enemy, are of great importance, military expert Yuri Lyamin told Izvestia.
— Now there are a large number of drones operating on the front line on both sides, which are trying to cause maximum damage and cut off ordinary soldiers from the rear, complicate the approach of equipment, — he noted. — Reconnaissance drones are hanging over the front, ready to call artillery and mortar fire at any moment, kamikaze drones and quadrocopters with drops are prowling. Moreover, they are valid at any time of the day. Thermal imagers allow you to find not only equipment, which is easier because of its size and thermal characteristics, but also groups or even single fighters. As a result, a zone several kilometers from the front line is as dangerous as possible. Even single fighters are attacked.
The delivery of water, a minimum amount of food and ammunition to a trench on the front line can turn into a mini-operation involving a great risk to the lives of fighters, the expert noted.
— In this situation, it is important to establish robotic delivery, — said Yuri Lyamin. — Of course, some amount of equipment will be lost during it, but this is hardware, not people.
Military personnel of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation
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There are already ground-based delivery robots on tracked or wheeled platforms, the expert noted.
— But cargo UAVs, in my opinion, are more effective, - Yuri Lyamin believes. — They are faster, if only because they can fly directly from point A to point B, and do not depend on the condition of roads, terrain, impassable blockages in urban buildings that need to be overcome or bypassed.
Yuri Lyamin believes that powerful cargo UAVs, with which you can establish an uninterrupted supply, will help save the lives of fighters.
— A sufficiently large load capacity of 20 kg is good, — he believes. — Now the Maviks are taking literally one bottle of water at a time to the front line, they will not lift more. But you can't solve a lot with such transportation, and the probability of losing expensive drones is high, since they are constantly in the anti-drone zone.
Development of new drones
A large number of drones, including cargo drones, are currently being developed in Russia. In particular, earlier Izvestia wrote about the Motylek UAV, capable of carrying up to 300 kg of payload. This is a quadcopter equipped with four 60-kilowatt engines that are capable of lifting a vehicle with a take-off weight of up to 600 kg into the air. The drone's body is made of aluminum. In addition, a new engine control system is being developed. Currently, Chinese-made controllers are used for control, but in the near future they will be replaced by a Russian equivalent.
The flight time and range depend on the number of batteries installed. According to the developer, the drone can fly a distance of up to 150 km.
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Such a drone can primarily be used to provide logistics and supplies to troops on the front line or in hard-to-reach places. The device can land on a small unprepared platform, where it will be quickly unloaded, and fly away. The UAV can also be used to drop powerful ammunition in the absence of counteraction from a serious air defense system or at night — this feature makes the machine as versatile as possible.
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