The Russian enterprise Android Technology has taken up the development of LAOP 500 loitering ammunition,
What is known
The announcement of the suicide drone took place on the forum"Army-2022", which ended last week. LAOP 500 is a single-use aircraft with a launcher and support for artificial intelligence algorithms.
The weight of the Russian drone will be 3.5 kg, andthe maximum payload mass is 0.5 kg. LAOP 500 will be able to reach speeds of up to 130 km/h in flight, while the cruising speed of the drone will be 90 km/h. On a full charge, loitering ammunition can fly for 20 minutes. Communication range - 5 km.
The developers offered four optionsdrone controls: voice control, ground station, helmet-based bullets and conventional controller. The launch of LAOP 500 will be carried out from a catapult, the overall dimensions of which will be 1245 x 180 x 180 mm.
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