New light multipurpose guided missile (LMUR) “product 305E”, designed primarily for attack helicopters, can be included in the armament complex of aircraft and drones. reportedly, The Ministry of Defense is working on this issue.
The military department is considering the issue of equipping combat aircraft and attack drones with a new missile. First of all, we are talking about Su-25 attack aircraft and UAVs “Orion”, which may well become carriers of this rocket, according to its weight and size characteristics suitable for them. not excluded, what “product 305E” will be included in the armament complex of strike UAVs “Sirius” and “Altius”.
As they write “Notifications” with reference to the MOD, for installation on aircraft and drones, the rocket will be finalized, no details yet.
earlier it was reported, that the Ministry of Defense decided to equip a new missile “product 305E” attack helicopters Ka-52M and Mi-28NM, as well as the transport and combat helicopter Mi-8AMTSh-VN “peregrine”, designed for landing special forces groups and supporting them from the air.
LMUR has a mass in 105 kg with a warhead in 25 kg. Claimed guaranteed defeat of enemy armored vehicles or shelters – 14,5 km at any time of the day and in any weather.
Despite, that the rocket was demonstrated at the forum “Army 2021” like a novelty, it is already being mass-produced.
