The source spoke about the plans to test the drone "Okhotnik"
The Russian heavy attack unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) Okhotnik will use weapons on air targets for the first time in exercises in 2021, a source in the aircraft industry told RIA Novosti.
"The first missile launches from the Okhotnik UAV are planned for the second half of 2021. We are talking about firing with in-body air-to-air missiles, which were previously tested on the Su-57. agencies.
According to him, tests of the Hunter are also planned with the use of air-to-surface weapons.
Thus, the "Okhotnik" will become a full-fledged multifunctional vehicle that can be used as a long-range unmanned fighter-interceptor (more precisely, a patrolling interceptor - approx. EVA).
Earlier, a source in the military-industrial complex told RIA Novosti about a series of Hunter flights with functional guided missile simulators. The maneuvers were carried out to assess the coupling of the vehicle's onboard equipment with the ammunition homing heads. The imitators were deprived of the engine and warhead.
The Ministry of Defense officially announced the first flights of the Okhotnik drone, during which only its flight qualities and the operation of the main systems were checked.
The Okhotnik, developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, will become the first heavy drone with shock functions in the Russian army. The device is made according to the "flying wing" scheme with the use of materials that reduce the radar signature.
According to open sources, the UAV has a length of 14 meters, a wingspan of 19 meters, and a take-off weight of 20 tons. The maximum speed of the "Hunter" reaches 1000 kilometers per hour. The first flight of the device took place on August 3 and lasted more than 20 minutes.
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