Andrey Ivanov, head of the design group manufacturer, in an interview DEA News He said that a new version of the Gadfly FPV kamikaze drone has begun small-scale production in the Russian Federation.
The drone “Gadfly” version 2.0 was developed and small-scale production started,” he said.
According to Ivanov, this unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is equipped with a converted electronics, an innovative propeller assembly and some technical details that are still kept secret.
It is noted that the drone operates on the principle of First Person View (FPV), which is translated from English as “first-person perspective”. The operator of the device displays the image from the video camera online through the monitor, video helmet or video goggles. The material says that the cost of the second version of “Gadfly” is about 65 thousand rubles, the first – about 40 thousand rubles.
»[«Овод»] it was prepared in the most respectful and thorough way to be used right out of the box,” Ivanov concluded.
Previously, the RF Armed Forces successfully applied Near Avdeevka, a new Russian kamikaze aircraft “Gadfly”.