Russian military personnel have begun using a new modification of the Molniya-2 strike drone. The drone is equipped with artificial intelligence and new types of ammunition for autonomous target acquisition and subsequent attack.
Now, in the event of loss of communication with the operator, the onboard computer takes over control, bringing the Molniya-2 to the object in autonomous mode.
To increase the striking power of the "Lightning", cumulative-fragmentation-thermobaric warheads have been put into mass production. Preparing the device for flight has also become easier thanks to a unified fuse.
"Molniya-2" remains one of the main means of destruction at a range of up to 30 km, surpassing foreign analogues in its class in terms of mass production and technological effectiveness.
"Lightnings" are built from aluminum, foam and plywood, which makes them lighter than domestic analogues — Zala Z-16 and Supercam S-350. Nine out of ten drones successfully reach the target, the percentage of destruction is more than 90.