UAV units in the Russian Navy have begun to master the Forpost-R drones

Units of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the Navy have begun to master the Forpost-R drones, sources in the Russian Defense Ministry told Izvestia.

There will be a regiment: the Navy is creating marine parts of unmanned systems

The new formations will combine aerial, ground and sea drones.

These vehicles can conduct reconnaissance at any time of the day and strike even at moving targets — they are armed with aerial bombs and guided missiles.

The units of the Northern Fleet were the first to master the new technology. Such UAVs have already been delivered to other Russian fleets and military sailors will begin operating them in the near future, Izvestia's interlocutors noted.

The Outpost complex includes three UAVs, a control center and auxiliary facilities. With a maximum takeoff weight of 500 kg, the drone can carry aircraft ammunition weighing up to 100 kg. For example, the KAB-20 adjustable aerial bomb, as well as missiles.

The cruising speed of the machine is from 120 to 180 km / h, the maximum flight duration is 18 hours, the practical altitude is up to 6 thousand m. The range is about 250 km.

"The modified version of the UAV is a full—fledged reconnaissance and strike drone. It can control vast sparsely populated northern territories or the Barents Sea. At the same time, the detected targets can be attacked immediately with the help of aerial bombs and missiles. These UAVs will be used to record cases of illegal crossing of the state border or control of fishing," military expert Dmitry Boltenkov told Izvestia.

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