https://sputnikglobe.com/20240127/hunter-orion-and-geranium-fastest-russian-drones-used-in-ukrainian-conflict-1116434888.html
Hunter, Orion and Geranium: Fastest Russian Drones Used in Ukrainian Conflict
Hunter, Orion and Geranium: Fastest Russian Drones Used in Ukrainian Conflict
Sputnik International
The famous Geranium-2 kamikaze drone has a maximum speed of about 180-200 kilometers per hour, although veteran Russian combat aircraft pilot Vladimir Popov revealed last month that an upgraded jet version of this UAV can reach a speed of about 450-600 kilometers per hour.
2024-01-27T17:59+0000
2024-01-27T17:59+0000
2024-01-27T17:59+0000
military
military & intelligence
russia
orion
sukhoi
drones
quadcopter
uav
https://cdn1.img.sputnikglobe.com/img/07e8/01/0e/1116161194_0:9:3607:2038_1920x0_80_0_0_ea791efd56443b766ae8a90d95512d2f.jpg
The new drone developed by Hardberry-RusFactor is called Lovkiy (which can be translated from Russian as “dexterous” or “agile”) and is designed to perform reconnaissance and artillery spotting missions.According to the drone’s designers, Lovkiy is essentially an unmanned convertiplane that flies as a fixed-wing drone and uses the copter mode for takeoff and landing.This design allows the drone to attain a maximum speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour, whereas most quadcopters currently in use in the Ukrainian conflict zone have a maximum speed of about 85 kilometers per hour, Hardberry-RusFactor claimed.The materials the drone is made of also make the craft practically invisible to enemy air defenses.How Fast Are Russian Drones?Lovkiy’s convertiplane design makes it faster than other more conventional copter drones at Russia’s disposal.For example, the Russian FPV drone Upyr can reach a speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour while doing what it does best: delivering explosive payload of up to 2 kilograms (such as a rocket-propelled grenade) to enemy positions.The famous Geranium-2 kamikaze drone has a maximum speed of about 180-200 kilometers per hour, although veteran Russian combat aircraft pilot Vladimir Popov revealed last month that an upgraded jet version of this UAV can reach a speed of about 450-600 kilometers per hour.Meanwhile, the Orion fixed-wing drones, which can be used to conduct both strike and reconnaissance missions, can also attain a speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour.For its part, the S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) developed by Sukhoi can reach a speed of up to 1,000 kilometers per hour.
russia
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
2024
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
News
en_EN
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
Sputnik International
feedback@sputniknews.com
+74956456601
MIA „Rossiya Segodnya“
russian drones speed, russia drone capabilities
russian drones speed, russia drone capabilities
Hunter, Orion and Geranium: Fastest Russian Drones Used in Ukrainian Conflict
A Russian company has announced the creation of a new reconnaissance drone that can supposedly fly twice as fast as any quadcopter drones currently in use in the Ukrainian conflict zone this week.
The new drone developed by Hardberry-RusFactor is called Lovkiy (which can be translated from Russian as “dexterous” or “agile”) and is designed to perform reconnaissance and artillery spotting missions.
According to the drone’s designers, Lovkiy is essentially an unmanned convertiplane that flies as a fixed-wing drone and uses the copter mode for takeoff and landing.
This design allows the
drone to attain a maximum speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour, whereas most quadcopters currently in use in the Ukrainian conflict zone have a maximum speed of about 85 kilometers per hour, Hardberry-RusFactor claimed.
The materials the drone is made of also make the craft practically invisible to enemy air defenses.
How Fast Are Russian Drones?
Lovkiy’s convertiplane design makes it faster than other more conventional copter drones at Russia’s disposal.
For example, the Russian FPV drone Upyr can reach a speed of up to 100 kilometers per hour while doing what it does best: delivering explosive payload of up to 2 kilograms (such as a rocket-propelled grenade) to enemy positions.
The famous Geranium-2 kamikaze drone has a maximum speed of about 180-200 kilometers per hour, although veteran Russian combat aircraft pilot Vladimir Popov revealed last month that an upgraded jet version of this UAV can reach a speed of about 450-600 kilometers per hour.
Meanwhile, the Orion fixed-wing drones, which can be used to conduct both strike and reconnaissance missions, can also attain a speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour.
For its part, the S-70 Okhotnik (Hunter) developed by Sukhoi can reach a speed of up to 1,000 kilometers per hour.
