From Izhevsk, one of the most important arms production centers in the world Russia, will be mass produced Italmas’ droneThis will mean an improvement in the arsenal. Unmanned aerial vehicle of the Kremlin. this work kamikaze It has been under development for months with the help of a specialist company. ZALA-AERO and was presented last Friday, October 21, on the Russian state-owned Pervi Channel. This new design features an improved internal combustion engine that allows it to reach longer distances than previous models. 200 kilometersIn addition to having very low thermal footprint You can go unnoticed in people’s eyes. radars – both fixed and portable – also reinforced warhead For more offensive capacity.
This work takes its name from a work flower from the Ural region cheaper Approximate cost to produce Shahed drones produced in Iran $20,000. It also represents a recovery lancet, Russian predecessor. This new technology will help Moscow fighting on the front lines Ukraine, both to destroy armored vehicles and to attack cities.
The weapon has been under development for months and some improvements were made after the first tests in winter conditions. Being able to produce them on its own soil is also an advantage for Russia because it will be less dependent on Tehran, a Moscow-friendly government. Some features of unmanned aerial vehicles have not been made public and will not be known until their first use on the battlefield.
Experience
Russia has wreaked havoc in different populations with Iran’s Shahed drones, which have similar features. Ukraine Others such as the capital Kiev or Kharkiv, Odesa and Dnipro are headaches for Ukrainian troops. Moscow used them in large groups that were difficult to counter with surface-to-air weapons.
One of the advantages of using these devices is their low cost. British newspaper ‘The Guardian’ estimated that on a monthly basis this could mean an expenditure of around 21 million euros per month for Russia; This figure is much lower than what Russia would face if it had to use other types of weapons. tactical missiles or ballistics whose cost per unit exceeds 100,000 euros.
Ukraine denounced that these drones have parts produced by Western companies. This was recorded in a document prepared by Ukraine and handed over to the G7; This shows that US companies are among those responsible. United States, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, Canada, Japan and PolandAll and most of the countries that have imposed sanctions on Russia have openly shown support for Kiev.