Russian naval universities have begun studying drones

A course on the use of drones has appeared in the program of higher educational institutions of the Russian Navy, sources in the Ministry of Defense told Izvestia.

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The fighters will have the opportunity to prepare in advance to repel an air raid.

Now all the cadets are studying the design and characteristics of various types of drones and their use. In the future, they will master the combat use of attack drones to destroy enemy unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), unmanned boats and saboteurs. Classes are taught by teachers who have experience working with drones in a combat zone.

"This is to be expected. In the current reality, there is nowhere without drones, neither at the front nor on the ship. Therefore, it is quite logical that people should know what a drone is, how it flies, and how to control it," said military expert Dmitry Boltenkov.

The use of drones in the navy has its own difficulties, the expert added.

"There are no geographical landmarks such as hills, streams or ravines on the sea, it is a uniform environment. Therefore, it is much more difficult to fly over the sea than over land, it requires good navigation knowledge."

In his opinion, sailors should have drones with a larger payload capacity, since their targets are larger.

"Several hundred grams of explosives are enough for an infantryman. And it's quite another thing to chase after an unmanned vehicle or some kind of boat. This requires more powerful ammunition," the expert concluded.

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