The cost of the С-70 «Охотник» strike drone is about $15 million, which corresponds to the price of an old American F-16 fighter without weapons. This is according to Bulgarian Military.
A total of four prototypes were produced. The С-70 «Охотник» uses components from Western companies, including Analog Devices, Texas Instruments and Xilinx-AMD, Infineon Technologies, ST Microelectronics.
According to Bulgarian Military, the cost of the С-70 «Охотник» is 75 times higher than the price of the Iranian Shahed drone.
At the same time, the cost of the С-70 «Охотник» is only 15% higher than the price of the Russian Kh-101 cruise missile ($13 million).
Journalists drew attention to the technical characteristics of the strike drone. The С-70 «Охотник» is equipped with two internal weapons bays, which can accommodate missiles used for the Su-57 fighter.
It is expected that mass production and deliveries of UAVs will begin soon. The С-70 «Охотник» will play a key role in the modernization of the Russian Air Force.
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