Rusak (kamikaze drone)

2024: Product Announcement

In early June 2024, the Rusak quadrocopter-kamikaze and the Tyuvik light strike wing, equipped with a homing system, were presented. This was reported on June 3, 2024 in the design bureau Stratim"" (developer of these products).

Unmanned aerial vehicles are already being tested in the Special Military Operation (SVO) zone and are preparing for serial production. The homing system allows the operator to set the target to the drone in the final section of the flight path, after which the device goes into automatic mode and hits the target without the participation of the operator.

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Фото: KB Stratim

Our drones are only slightly more expensive than ordinary ones, but their destruction efficiency is much higher, - said in the Stratim design bureau.

The design bureau added that a feature of the new UAVs is their immunity to electronic warfare (electronic warfare) of the enemy. As the drone approaches the target, control is transferred to its side, which makes it insensitive to electronic warfare interference. In addition, the homing system allows drones to effectively hit targets regardless of terrain, and the operator to quickly complete the mission and move away from the launch site, which increases his chances of survival.

When a drone begins to descend to hit a target - armored vehicles or a dugout, terrain and other obstacles can disrupt communication with the operator. The homing system avoids this problem, the organization explained.

KB Stratim also said that the weight of the payload at Rusak is up to 2.5-3 kg, the flight range is 10 km, the speed is 150 km/h, the flight time is up to 10 minutes. The Tyuvik has a flight range of 30 km, a payload weight of up to 3 kg, a flight time of up to 20 minutes, and a speed of 180 km/h.

Representatives of Stratim noted that the Armed Forces of Ukraine do not have similar products. In Russia, only a few companies are engaged in such developments, and in the world there are practically no analogues of this technology. At international exhibitions, only one drone with a guidance system was presented, the cost of which was $5 thousand.^[1]

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