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According to news agency Tass source in the military-industrial complex, a new drone, which is close to the test completion, will weigh about 250 kg and speeds up to 800 km / h, which is much higher than the machines that are currently in service with the air and space forces of Russia.
According to him, the new UAV be able to perform not only intelligence functions, and drums.
Thanks to the high speed of the drone, whose name is not mentioned, will be almost invulnerable to small arms and weapons of medium caliber.
The day before at the college Russian Defense Ministry Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that now the armed forces have drones in 1720, which proved to be indispensable during the armed conflict in Syria.
Percussion drones actively using the US Army during counter-terrorist operations. One of the main armed drones Pentagon – MQ-9 Reaper, which can reach speeds of 400 km / h. It is through this model were destroyed a few leaders “of al-Qaeda” in Yemen and Afghanistan.
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