The DML-150 laser methane detector manufactured by the Belarusian company Peleng was tested in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug (KhMAO). The equipment was mounted on a Russian OG-65 VTOL drone. This was reported by the press service of the State Military-Industrial Committee of Belarus.
The tests were conducted at temperatures from -30°C to -43°C and wind speeds up to 12 m/s. Despite the harsh weather conditions, the DML-150 operated stably, without failures.
The duration of the flights was 53 and 65 minutes, and the maximum distance from the launch point was more than 40 kilometers while maintaining uninterrupted communication.
The detector accurately detected a methane leak and transmitted its coordinates to generate a report. The committee's press service believes that the DML-150 will be effective for monitoring gas infrastructure, including helping to reduce the time to eliminate the release of hazardous gas.
