Su-24M Dmitry Terekhov from Odintsovo, Russian Federation, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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High precision
New Russian targeting system is tested on attack drones
By: Gabriela Ramos
On: 9/9/2021
Orion
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New Russian high-precision targeting system was recently tested on attack drones, which were able to hit ground targets with unguided munitions at high altitudes. The system was specially developed for Orion drones.
A Russian source at the military-industrial complex stated that “during recent tests, the Russian attack drone Orion directly hit a tank-type target with a 100kg unguided bomb from an altitude of four kilometers. Such indicators correspond to the characteristics of a high-precision guided weapon and are guaranteed by a new aiming and guidance system”.
In addition, the source also said that the system provides a diversion of less than ten meters for unguided aerial bombs dropped several kilometers high.
Denis Fedutinov, a Russian expert in unmanned systems, explains that aiming and guidance systems are being used in manned aircraft for the most efficient use of unguided munitions, such as the Gefest system, which, installed in Su-24M fighter-bombers, proved its efficiency in Syria. “We are now seeing a similar approach applied to unmanned aerial systems, which is able to significantly reduce the cost of attacks on ground targets while maintaining very high levels of accuracy,” he says.
Orion drones are capable of flying uninterrupted for 24 hours, with a payload of up to 200 kg, in addition to reaching a maximum altitude of 7,500 meters and a speed of 200 km/h. A series of ammunition from 25 to 100 kg was created especially for this model of drone.
The signal range of Orion, which is directed by an operator via a radio channel, is 250 kilometers.
Information is from Sputnik News.
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