Russian military forces have begun using new deceptive drones, the "Dan-M." These drones are equipped with a jet engine and are designed to imitate cruise missiles and aircraft.
Characteristics of the "Dan-M" in the Flying Target Version:
- Flight altitude - from 50 to 9000 m
- Speed - from 300 to 750 km/h
- Flight duration - up to 70 min
- Takeoff weight - 350 kg
Analysts believe that either the Russian Armed Forces have retained many such targets, which makes sense to convert into jet drones, or the "Dan-M" is used simply to divert air defense assets during strikes, as E-95M decoys were previously used for these purposes.
Earlier, www1.ru reported that the newest 9M134 "Bulat" missile will quadruple the ammunition load of the ATGM.
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