First OKB: Transport drones

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2025: Product Announcement

In January 2025, it became known that the First OKB company had prepared for shipment the first batch of heavy transport drones with a carrying capacity of 300 kg and a range of 250 km, the production of which was deployed in Taganrog.

According to Vesti, the new devices were created on the basis of a light manned aircraft SP-30 and are designed for a wide range of civilian tasks, including mail delivery, agricultural work and air exercises.

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Фото: vesti.ru

We can flexibly refine the design for the tasks of clients, since it is completely ours, and we ourselves can redraw it as we want, "said Alexey Fitingof, General Director of First OKB LLC.

At the first stage, drones are equipped with modernized Chinese engines, but in the near future it is planned to switch to domestic power plants. Remotely controlled devices reach speeds of up to 150 km/h.

The company plans to significantly expand production and increase the engineering staff. In the future, the range of drones is planned to be increased to 700 km.

According to the publication, the cost of one unmanned vehicle was not disclosed, but the basic model of the manned SP-30 aircraft, on the basis of which it was developed, is offered on the market for ₽14,6 million.

The new drones are capable of working effectively in various climatic conditions from the tundra to the desert, which significantly expands the possibilities for their use in logistics and agriculture.

The production of heavy transport drones is part of the program for the development of domestic unmanned aircraft industry. The manufacturing company is actively working on localizing the component base.

The development of its own design allows you to quickly modify the devices to meet specific customer requirements, which increases their competitiveness in the market for unmanned transport systems.^[1][2]

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