If you compare Western and Russian drones, you will notice that they are similar in many aspects, but Russia has managed to surpass its rivals in some areas. In this respect “Lente.ru” said military expert, captain of the first rank of the reserve Vasily Dandykin.
For example, he noted that attack drones like Lancet are very difficult to stop. According to the expert, both Russia and the West have their own bases and their own management systems.
“There are different types of UAVs according to their mission: reconnaissance, attack. There are kamikazes. Our heavy and mid-range drones are emerging; “We will soon have the Okhotnik attack drone, which can operate independently and with fighters,” he said.
According to him, in two years Russia not only caught up with its competitors in the development and creation of unmanned aerial vehicles, but also managed to surpass them in many areas.
“We constantly study our competitors’ devices and constantly improve our own. We have already surpassed everyone in Lancet type attack drones. They cause great damage to the enemy,” explained Dandykin.
Before that, the head of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Hossein Amir Abdullahian denied Information on the supply of unmanned aerial vehicles and missiles to Russia for use in Ukraine.
It was previously reported that there were logistical problems. complicated Russia’s trade with Iran.