Ilya Muromets (UAV)

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2025: Product Announcement

Russian engineers are creating a heavy unmanned aerial vehicle "Ilya Muromets" of the copter type, designed for the emergency evacuation of seriously wounded servicemen from the combat line. The drone is equipped with stealth technologies and a special polymer coating to reduce visibility, said Andrei Bratenkov, executive director of the Spektr design bureau, on July 24, 2025.

The developed air platform has a carrying capacity of 100 kilograms and is specially adapted for transporting victims in combat conditions. The project is aimed at solving a critical task - the prompt delivery of wounded to medical institutions without risking the lives of evacuation teams.

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Andrei Bratenkov explained that during the evacuation of the stabilized wounded, it is planned to place in special containers made of composite materials. Containers are equipped with life support systems necessary to maintain the condition of victims during transportation.

Similar containers have already been developed and are being prepared for use in the area of ​ ​ a special military operation to transport the wounded to safe places. This will ensure rapid medical care for victims without the use of ground transport or manned aviation.

The designers plan to use stealth technologies on the drone to reduce the likelihood of defeat of the device by enemy means. A special polymer coating will be tested during test flights before radar installations to confirm its effectiveness.

Engineers intend to introduce inertial navigation systems into the drone, ensuring the operation of the drone in conditions of active electronic counteraction. The system will also provide the possibility of enveloping the terrain on the route.^[1]

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