Ukrainian armed forces in the near future can get adopted loitering munition. According to the Defense Express Channel, Ukrainian new development called “quiet thunder” ST-35.
The Ukrainian company “Athlone Air” He presented a new single titled drone “quiet thunder” ST-35. According to the developers, creation of a munition located in the final stage, the first step tests considered successful. In the future, will be held guidance system tests before the end of the year, and the next year – test warhead.
According to the company “Athlone Air”, new complex is a reconnaissance and destruction of enemy targets. It represents multicopter (It is also a repeater) with disposable ammunition. The device runs vertically upwards, and then comes into the zone alleged enemy placement, conducting additional exploration and then hit the target by a vertical dive on it.
Takeoff weight of the munition 9 kg, thermobaric warhead, etc. will be installed at high-explosive fragmentation and cumulative. Range of flight – about 30 km, being in the air in the area declared 1 o'clock. deployment time – 15-20 minutes.
The entire complex - and that three of the munition, They are disposable, It fits into three tactical backpack weighing up 15 kg, which makes it possible to move the calculation to the desired position. Management is carried out with conventional tablet.
