A video has gone viral on the Web, showing a Russian Lancet kamikaze drone disabling a M1097 Avenger anti-aircraft missile system (SAM) manufactured in the USA.
The video shows the drone accurately hitting one of the launch containers, where the "American" had surface-to-air missiles.
The M1097 Avenger uses eight missiles from portable FIM-92 Stingers as its main weapon. The firing range is from 200 to 5500 meters. Height - up to 3800 meters. There is also a 12.7 mm M3P machine gun, its rate of fire is 1100 rounds per minute. Ammunition - 200 rounds.
Zala Aero noted that the Lancet loitering munition has high flight characteristics, increased maneuverability and is equipped with onboard artificial intelligence.
The drone introduced a target identification function. With its help, the drone can find targets and attack autonomously.
Characteristics of the Lancet kamikaze drone:
- Maximum take-off weight - 12 kg
- Body - polymer composite materials
- Ammunition - high-explosive fragmentation, cumulative-fragmentation, thermobaric
- Maximum ammunition weight - up to 5 kg
- Maximum flight range - up to 70 km
- Engine - electric
Earlier www1.ru reported that the concern "Kalashnikov" has developed two new modifications of the AK-12 assault rifle.
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