Servicemen of the unmanned aerial vehicle unit "Forpost" (manufactured by Ural Civil Aviation Plant, UZGA) of the Baltic Fleet conducted training on target monitoring at sea training grounds in the Kaliningrad region. This was reported by the fleet's press service.
Before departure, the servicemen checked the power supply systems of the "Forposts" and developed a route for monitoring. While at an altitude of several thousand meters, the reconnaissance drones transmitted information about the exercises of the Baltic Fleet ships to the command post via digital channels.
Afterward, the UAV crews conducted training to search for a small vessel that had hypothetically lost power and was sending a distress signal.
A high-speed boat simulated a vessel in distress. Operators quickly located the target and transmitted its coordinates to the rescue team.
During the exercises, the "Forposts" identified enemy strongholds at one of the coastal training grounds. The information was also sent via a secure channel to the command post.
UAV "Forpost"
The prototype for the drone was the Israeli drone "Searcher". The "Forpost" was assembled at the Kazan Aircraft Plant under license from components supplied by Israel Aerospace Industries. Later, assembly was established at UZGA.
The localized version of the drone — "Forpost-R" — gained the ability to carry guided aerial bombs and missiles. Its flight range increased to 400 km, and its speed to 200 km/h.