«Упырь» пошёл на фронт: стартовали серийные поставки FPV-дрона в войска

It was first used on the front line in May last year

Serial deliveries of the "Ghoul" FPV drone to the Russian Armed Forces have begun with the support of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Ural Federal District, Vladimir Yakushev, TASS reported.

Strike drones were received by units of the Central Military District, which are performing combat missions.

With the support of the Plenipotentiary Representative Office, there is a training center that provides comprehensive training for FPV crews, producing specialists trained in piloting, as well as medical and engineering skills.
Vladimir, head of the manufacturing enterprise

The "Ghoul" FPV drone, developed in the Sverdlovsk region, was first spotted on the front line in May 2023, and has successfully proven itself in the destruction of strongholds, dugouts and other fortifications.

In February 2024, it became known that the military received a batch of these FPV drones. According to open sources, the drone has a flight range of 6–12 kilometers and a speed of 180 kilometers per hour. It can carry homemade high-explosive fragmentation charges, RKG-3M hand-held anti-tank grenades and RPG-7 grenade launcher charges.

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