Will the new Russian Dron "Motylek" take off: Defense Express pointed to an important detail

Oleg Katkov noted that new Russian development can only be a concept or prototype in the early stages of production. Russia often states its unique developments loudly, many of which remain unfulfilled. A similar situation can be repeated with the new Russian drone "Motylek", which was presented at the Army-2024 forum. Oleg Katkov, an expert of the arms expert "Expert Defense Express, said in an interview with Channel 24.

According to him, not all weapons, which is demonstrated at Russian exhibitions, really works. For example, in 2023, a landless unmanned armored personnel carrier called "Chord" was presented, which seemed to go to the front. However, it is still a test. Katkov did not rule out that a new "Motylek" can only be a concept or prototype in the early stages of development. "It is unknown how long it will take before he starts flying, he has sorted with such a load.

In addition, it is equally important if he will be interested in the Russian Defense Ministry," he said. Theoretically, a drone with batteries can raise a load weighing 250 kilograms, but the time of stay in the air can be only about two minutes. That is, although it can lift such weight, it is unlikely that Katkov said. If you reduce the weight of the cargo, the drone will be able to stay in the air for longer, but then the question arises, since Fab-250 in this case is not suitable.

The developers claim that the drone is equipped with asynchronous engines with a capacity of 60 kilowats, but recognize that not only Russian but also imported components, including batteries and controllers are used in its production. "It is difficult to evaluate in this paradigm, so it is necessary to wait for the Russians themselves to come out at least from the stage of declarations of their" analogous "developments on something specific," Katkov said.