Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Russian Defense Minister Admits That Their Drones Are Inferior

Russian unmanned air vehicle. © RIA Novosti. Alexei Danichev

Russian Military Drones Inferior to Foreign Models - Minister -- RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, June 3 (RIA Novosti) – Unmanned air vehicles (UAV), ground-based robotic systems and unmanned submersibles which Russian industry is developing for the Defense Ministry, are inferior to foreign analogs, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Monday.

Military robotic systems are under development as part of the state weapons program for 2011-2020, Shoigu said at a ministry conference call on Monday.

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My Comment: The Russian defense minister is admitting the obvious .... which is actually a positive sign. In the old Soviet Union these blunt comments were never uttered .... instead .... the opposite was said, and then nothing was done. At least now .... they are facing the truth.

Update: Meet Skat, Russia's stealthy drone -- Killer Apps

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