Sputnik: Russian Military Reveals Rocket Launching, Flamethrowing Tank Killer Drone
The Russian military has unveiled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) which can carry anti-tank rocket launchers and flamethrowers; it can also fly on reconnaissance missions, transport cargo and coordinate artillery fire on the battlefield.
The drone was developed by the United Instrument Manufacturing Corporation (UIMC), a subsidiary of the civil and military technology firm Russian Technologies State Corporation (Rostec).
"The drone determines the coordinates of a location using GLONASS satellite signals and can correct artillery fire. The combat multicopter is able to find enemy objects such as tanks and armored vehicles and destroy them with rockets," UIMC explained.
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WNU editor: I am not impressed .... but if viewed as just the first generation of anti-tank drones .... and if the goal is to improve and enhance these drones over time .... one has to then wonder what type of drones will be fielded 10, 20, or 30 years in the future.
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