The USA will supply the Armed Forces with Altius 600M autonomous military unmanned aerial vehicles manufactured in Australia. This was reported to the defense magazine ADM Palmer Luckey is the founder of drone manufacturer Anduril Australia.
Weighing 12 kilograms, the Drone Altius 600M is equipped with a propeller motor and can be launched from the ground, from cars, boats, airplanes and larger drones. The autonomous flight range of the drone reaches 400 km, the independent flight time is up to 4 hours. The UAV can be equipped with sources of electronic warfare and radio interference, and is also suitable for playing the role of a “kamikaze projectile”. The weight of the drone warhead is 3 kg.
“As the Russians change their tactics and systems, we may be making changes to the software of our platforms that will change the capabilities and methods of drone communication. [эффективно] work,” said Lucky.
According to Lucky, a person can fly “one to two dozen” (up to 24) of these drones simultaneously.
“Someone can adjust the binoculars, someone can coordinate attacks, and one person, usually maybe 9 miles from a helicopter pilot and drone, can tell them what to look for – perhaps the locations of the surface-to-air missile launchers.” . If something interesting is found, he will receive an alert and, if necessary, will be able to order the drone to enter the orbit of a potential target, ”the entrepreneur said.
Altius 600M unmanned aerial vehicles are included in the US military aid package for Ukraine, announced in February 2022.
old air defense shot Ukrainian drone over Melitopol.