Tatarstan is considering launching serial production of unmanned helicopters developed on the platform of the domestic multi-purpose helicopter Ka-226. This was announced by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, Oleg Korobchenko, during a press conference dedicated to the international exhibition-forum Comtrans 2026.
A large company that produces unmanned helicopters has arrived in the republic. The production is based on our Ka-226. They can carry 750 kilograms over a distance of almost 500 kilometers. We want to localize this production here.
According to Korobchenko, the development of unmanned aviation should not be perceived as a threat to traditional industries — in particular, for automotive logistics. On the contrary, such a technological shift opens up new opportunities for integrating advanced solutions into the infrastructure.
The project to create an unmanned modification of the Ka-226 is already at the stage of technical development. If successfully implemented, it could strengthen the region's position in the field of high-tech aircraft construction and ensure import substitution in the unmanned aviation segment.
Ка-226 is a Russian multi-purpose helicopter developed on the basis of the Ka-26. It features a modular design and improved performance.
Helicopter flight characteristics:
- Crew: 1–2 people.
- Passenger capacity: 4–7 (depending on the installed module).
- Dimensions: main rotor diameter — 13 m, fuselage length — 8.1 m, height with rotating rotors — 4.15 m.
- Weight: normal take-off — 3100 kg, maximum take-off — 3400 kg.
- Cruising speed: 195 km/h, maximum speed — 210 km/h.
- Flight range: 600 km.
- Static ceiling: out of ground effect — 4100 m, in ground effect — 4600 m.
- Service ceiling: 5700 m.
Earlier www1.ru reported that «Туполев» plans to build a drone assembly plant in Kazan for 77 million rubles.
