The "Aerocon" company from Tatarstan has developed an unusual interceptor drone designed to combat unmanned aerial vehicles at speeds up to 1000 km/h. The device received an integral layout, unusual for a conventional UAV, more resembling a small missile, reported the "Voennaya Khronika" publication.
The installation of a compact turbojet engine is envisioned, which should provide high flight speed.
Analysts noted that such a scheme combines the capabilities of a high-speed drone and an air target interception tool.
In fact, "Aerocon" is creating a new class of short and medium-range air defense systems.
The characteristics of the analog platform may include a practical ceiling of over 9 km and a range of up to 100-150 km.
The main feature of the project is autonomous guidance. For target detection and tracking, the developers envision a thermal imaging sensor and machine vision technologies.