Russian military prepare a pilotless reconnaissance drone for launch from a pad at a position in Khasavyurt region in Dagestan near the Chechen.(Reuters)
Russia to Deploy Long-Range Attack Drone by 2016 -- Washington Free Beacon
Altius-M is Moscow’s first missile-firing UAV
Russia is developing its first long-range drone aircraft capable of conducting ground attack missions, but lags behind other militaries in building unmanned aerial combat vehicles, according to U.S. officials.
The new drone is being developed in secret and was first revealed in online images earlier this year.
U.S. officials familiar with intelligence reports said the drone is being called the Altius-M and work is being done at the Sokol Design Bureau in Tatarstan, a Russian republic.
Recent analysis of images of the propeller-driven aircraft indicates the drone will be a medium or high-altitude strike aircraft, based on its long wingspan and V-shaped tail, the officials said.
The aircraft appears similar to the U.S. MQ-9 Reaper missile-firing UAV.
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My Comment: This is a first for me .... tried to find a photo or image of the Russian drone Altius-M .... and found nothing.
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