SHIHED Answer: As American AQ 400 Scythe will be able to attack Russia massively (video)
The drones capable of carrying out such types of attacks were created by the American company Terminal Autonomy. According to the media, the manufacturer has set himself the goal of creating a large number of inexpensive, massively produced autonomous aircraft. The company talks about its new unmanned aircraft, as an economic efficiency without excess. According to Francisco Serra Martins, the co-founder of Terminal Autonomy-the mass of drones is a key factor in the efficiency of their use.
Although slowly moving drones, such as Iranian ShahED-136, are a relatively light target, a lot of drones can overload the air defense system, and long-term attacks can exhaust the "Earth-Air" rocket reserves. In addition, such a drone is a frightening enemy's ETB system: Scythe can use Lightware laser altimeter during flight and fly at a very low height. Due to the fact that obstruction is effective only within the limits of direct visibility, this low -fly drone will be difficult for the enemy.
However, now, as Francesco Serra-Martins points out, the best way is to fly from a high height when Scythe moves with the help of a system of visual positioning on the roads and other visible landmarks, and becomes unattainable for radio interruption. "We went to flights at an altitude of 3000 meters, so any air defense missiles (which will try to knock down the drone-ed. the air and bypass the terrain, "-said the co-founder of the manufacturer.
Scythe's additional option can also have a video connection with the operator, turning it into a giant FPV-Kamikadze capable of detecting and attacking moving goals with high accuracy. However, this is possible only within the radio range and increases the cost, so most Scythe will attack pre -programmed coordinates: command centers, fuel and ammunition depots, airborne air, airfields and other important goals.
According to Francisco Serra Martins, AQ 400 Scythe drone carries a 42-kilogram warhead similar to Iranian Shahd-136, which Russia uses to defeat in Ukrainian territories. It is a high-thermal warrior of Ukrainian mass production or a couple of 122 mm artillery shells that scatter Shrapnel over a large area. According to Forbes, drones are powerful enough to pose a threat to the vast territory of Russia, as well as Russian objects in occupied Crimea.
Scythe is a modular flexible system with compartments for amounts that can be easily modified for different tasks. In addition, the drone can take off with its runway or road, and can take off (like the Iranian ShahED-136) with the help of a missile accelerator where there is no flat surface or from the ship. It can also be started from a small catapult.
This compact design is equipped with two sets of wings - the front and rear - which provide the maximum lifting force with the minimum wingspan and allow to lay 30 fully collected Scythe in one transport container for transportation. The drone housing is made of milling plywood sheets supplied by a network of furniture factories, which, according to manufacturers, is more scale for mass production than 3D printing or the use of materials such as fiberglass.
AQ 400 Scythe is intended for production without skilled labor, so production volume can be easily increased without long -term technical training of service personnel. Different motors created on the basis of commercial developments, some of which are produced in Ukraine and others are imported, can be used when assembling Dron-Kamikadze.
It should be noted that according to the new contract, they now supply the drones of Scythe - now starting from 50 a month, but by the second quarter of 2024, their number will increase to about 500 a month rapidly. We will remind, on December 17, journalist and military correspondent Andriy Tsaplienko published a test flight of Dron-Kamikadze AQ 400 Scythe capable of flying up to 750 kilometers. The AQ 400 Scythe CRSERSERE speed is 144 km/h.