Камикадзе «Русак» и ударное крыло «Тювик»: на передовой начали тестировать российские дроны с самонаведением

The Stratim Design Bureau has begun testing the Rusak kamikaze quadcopter and the Tyuvik light strike wing, equipped with a self-guidance system on the final section of the flight path, on the front lines. They will be presented at the HeliRussia-2024 international exhibition, which will be held from June 10 to 12 in Moscow.

Rusak kamikaze drone
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The devices are already being used on the front lines in test mode, they are being tested by the military, and mass production is being launched. The self-guidance system will allow the drone to set a target on the final section of the trajectory, after which the UAV switches to automatic mode and attacks it without operator intervention.

Thanks to the self-guidance system, drones are also not affected by electronic warfare equipment. The meaning of self-guidance is to transfer control to the drone's board without human participation in the final phase of the attack.

Strike wing "Tyuvik"
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Representatives of the manufacturer explained that the self-guidance system will effectively hit the target regardless of the terrain.

When a drone starts to descend to the ground to hit a target, it goes out of direct sight with the operator, the terrain, trees, buildings begin to interfere with it, and the drone often loses connection. The self-guidance system allows the operator to complete the mission faster, fold up and move away from the starting point. Thus, the operator has a better chance of survival.

Representative of the Stratim Design Bureau

The Rusak drone is capable of carrying a payload of up to 3 kg with a flight range of 10 km, accelerating up to 150 km/h. Flight time – up to 10 minutes.

The flight range of the Tyuvik is about 30 km, the flight time is up to 20 minutes, the payload weight is up to 3 kg, and the flight speed is up to 180 km/h.

Earlier www1.ru reported that the Scalpel kamikaze drone has reached mass production and will soon enter the Russian army. Its flight range is up to 40 km.