Okhotnik stealth drone. © Russian Defense Ministry/TASS
National Interest: Russia's New Okhotnik Stealth Drone Is Closer to Being Ready for Combat
One trial at a time.
Russia is pursuing additional tests, demonstrations and “familiarization flights” of its emerging Okhotnik stealthy heavy attack drone. These tests are intended to bring surveillance technology and stealthy assault mission options to this 5th generation aircraft.
The drone, which first emerged in August of last year, performed a joint flight with a Russian Su-57 last September. During that exercise, it “maneuver[ed] in the air in the automated mode at an altitude of around 1,600 meters and its flight lasted over 30 minutes,” according to a June 3rd report in TASS, Russia’s News Agency.
The upcoming tests and demonstrations are evolving, the paper explains, with a new Russian plan to insure the aircraft for more than $1.2 billion rubles in preparation for a new development phase. Additional exercises will include “engine runs, taxiing, ground-based work and system testing.”
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2 comments:
Russia's New Okhotnik Stealth Drone Is Being Ready for Combat
"...Readied for Combat"
I believe the word you want is readied not ready.
Ready is an adjective. Readied is a verb.
As every new weapon, no matter of which country it is from, only real combat will tell about it. We know so much with the miseries of our own weapons.
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