An operator of a strike FPV drone with a thermal imaging sensor of the Russian Armed Forces successfully struck a scarce American tactical missile system L3 Harris Vampire with APKWS-II multipurpose guided tactical missiles with semi-active laser homing heads.
Judging by the presented footage, the strike was carried out either by the Lancet-3 drone or its analogue.
The effective range of the APKWS-II is about 11,500 m with an average trajectory speed of about 850 m/s. Target tracking and laser beam guidance are carried out by means of a turret multispectral optoelectronic complex.
Characteristics of the Lancet kamikaze drone:
- Maximum take-off weight — 12 kg
- Body — polymer composite materials
- Ammunition — high-explosive fragmentation, shaped-charge fragmentation, thermobaric
- Maximum ammunition weight — up to 5 kg
- Maximum flight range — up to 70 km
- Engine — electric
Earlier www1.ru reported that the Russian Iskander destroyed the Grom OTRK on the front line for the first time, footage of a direct hit appeared.
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