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Main article: UAV
Combat robots and drones
Main article: Combat robots and drones
Military drones in Russia
Main article: Military drones in Russia
Chronicle
2024
In the Russian Federation, a drone-kamikaze "Sparrow" is presented, assembled entirely from Russian components
In September 2024, a new Vorobey kamikaze drone was presented, developed using exclusively Russian components. This unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) was created as part of the import substitution program, which allows Russia to significantly reduce dependence on foreign supplies in the military sphere. "Sparrow" is capable of carrying a payload of up to two kilograms and operates at a distance of up to five kilometers from the control station. Read more here
The Russian army uses strike drones "Lightning-1," hitting targets from 30 km
On August 24, 2024, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced that the Russian military had begun to use new Drone|unmanned aerial vehicles called Lightning-1. These strike drones can be used to defeat enemy armored and automotive equipment at a distance of up to 30 km. Read more here
Russian drone "Gerber" learned to connect to the Ukrainian 4G network and transmit video to the operator
At the end of July 2024, it became known that the Russian military began to use new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) called Gerbera. The peculiarity of these drones is that they are able to connect to the Ukrainian 4G network and transmit video to the operator. Read more here