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The latest development of our military is amazing – aircraft capable of speeds up to eight hundred kilometers per hour, significantly outstripping most foreign analogues. Despite the fact that the creation of such a technique was not special secret for anyone, many technical specifications drone kept in strict confidence.
For comparison, a promoted American reconnaissance strike drone “MQ-9 Reaper” is unable to fly at speeds above four hundred kilometers per hour. Competition to the Russian brainchild can make so far only the German “X-47A Pegasus” moving on high subsonic speed. The load of the domestic drone, if believe the information of reporters is two hundred and fifty kilograms. It is reported that the tests are already close to completion.
Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu recently announced that during conflict in Syria, Russia has accumulated significant operational experience drones. Now the domestic military is increasingly introducing similar technology. So, over the past three years, the number of domestic shock drones increased from one hundred eighty to a thousand seven hundred and twenty. If the above information is true, you can talk about a huge step forward. Today is the Russian Federation, as you know, lags behind in this regard from Western countries. Until recently of time, we were content only with outdated Israeli drones.
Recall that the most ambitious Russian development in this the direction is the concept of the drone “Skat”, which in theory should reach speeds of up to eight hundred and five kilometers per hour and transport up to six tons of cargo. Unfortunately, while the project is frozen, however some received thanks to this project, the achievements are already used in the creation other Russian drones.
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