Take over the experience of Ukraine: in the US create a cheap drone route Viper

To spread: the feature of such a drone rocket is its price. Previously, it will cost less than $ 100,000. The American company Mach Industries has stated that it has started to work on the creation of a full industrial base for "unmanned war era". The statement states that the model is designed for operational stability and guarantees the US and their allies the opportunity to deploy next generation when and where they are most needed. Janes writes about it.

It is noted that Mach Industries has successfully completed the round of financing of the B series worth $ 100 million, which will be mainly directed to the construction of new capacities. This financing will complete the development of a virtually unmanned aircraft of a vertical take -off and landing (VTOL) Viper.

According to Defense Express, Viper drone wake will be able to give Himars from ATACMS at the speed of the winged rocket and the combat part as Hellfire for units from mouth to brigade level. The UAVs will be equipped with a fighting weighing 10 kg and will range up to 290 km, as in ATACMS. Another feature of such a drone rocket is its price, which should be less than $ 100,000.

According to developers in the event of problems with navigation or at all the absence of GPS signal will be used AI and several different radio frequencies. Mach Industries has already attracted funding from various investors, as well as laboratories of applied studies of the US Army. The Viper Drone rocket made its first flight in January 2025. After readiness, it will be intended to defeat artillery, radar and other valuable goals.

Defense Express experts believe that Viper is very similar to the Russian UAV-Kub-2 UAV-2 UAV, but it has significantly greater range and speed, which makes it more like Ukrainian rope drones. There is not yet a response to the opposition of the IU, as well as there are no results in large -scale trials. Recall that the Marine Corps refused the M1 Abrams tanks because they were too heavy for practical use in the Pacific. But the production of a new, lightweight tank is already in full swing.