Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Russian Military Drone Tech Appears To Be Decades Behind The U.S.



Russian Drones Lag U.S. Models by 20 Years -- Danger Room

The Russian military will acquire long-range, presumably jet-powered strike drones to help replace its arsenal of decrepit Cold War-era Tupolev heavy bombers, according to Moscow’s long-range aviation commander, Lt. Gen. Anatoly Zhikharev.

Just one problem: The new drones won’t be ready for combat until 2040 at the earliest, Zhikharev told Russian news agency RIA Novosti. That’s a full two decades after the U.S. plans to deploy its own jet-propelled, armed unmanned aerial vehicles.

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My Comment: Russia's military does lag in many areas .... drone tech is certainly one of them. Not surprisingly .... the Russians are looking for partners who have more experience when it comes to drones.

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