Dron and helicopter at the same time: the expert revealed how new Penquin UAVINA will strengthen the Armed Forces (video)
The development belongs to an American company that entered the UAV in 2009. The California firm managed to take leading positions in the United States for several years. It now supplies products in 50 countries. Military expert Leonid Stupak in a comment to the Money program said that the first UAVs could arrive in Ukraine next week. American drones in this family have several modifications.
Technically, the characteristics of the drone PENGUINE C: equipped with an automatic take -off and planting system, as well as a parachute system for a safe descent of UAV in the event of defeat by the enemy. Developed on the basis of its predecessor - the drone Penguine V. was first presented in 2012. Technically, the characteristics of the drone Penguine B: This is the latter model of UAV. It has overhead chassis, high capacity fuel tank, universal attachment for payload.
It was first presented by the developer in 2009. Which of these two models will be armed with the Armed Forces is unknown. The military can use a drone for observation, tracking the object, identifying small moving goals and collecting intelligence. To do this, the drone is equipped with an electro -optic chamber installed under the central section of the fuselage. In combination with infrared sensors, it allows you to see everything in any weather and time of day. "In essence, it is a convertible.
It is both UAV, and a drone and a helicop Useful for intelligence and artillery, " - said military expert Pavel Narozhny. He added that Ukraine also produces unmanned lethal devices of this type, but the Armed Forces feel a constant shortage of such drones. "They are in a fairly major shortage, because it is essentially costly material. Such UAVs are constantly knocking down. In addition, Ukrainian Raw drones," the expert explained.
Recall that in early July, the focus wrote that the Armed Forces will receive Penguine MK drones -2, Cetus and Phoeni. We told our readers that it is for drones that they look like and with what technical characteristics can affect hostilities in Ukraine. In addition, on July 4 it became known that the Armed Forces will receive 500 new counter -offensives.