New attack drone capable of carrying 16 Hellfire missiles

According to media reports, General Atomics has built and launched a prototype of a new drone.Its firepower is greater than that of

In addition, it is capable of launching 16 missilesHellfire is an American air-to-surface missile, with semi-active laser or active radar guidance. 

Most of the drones currently in use use such missiles, but not 16 at a time.That's four times the firepower the MQ-9 Reaper can carry.This drone was also produced by General Atomics.Its range is 1850 km, it is used by various countries around the world.

According to the report, the design of the new drone is borrowed from the MQ-1C Gray Eagle. carry up to eight Stinger air-to-air missiles.take into account that its payload capacity is only 360 kg, while 16 Hellfire missiles are 720  kg (each missile is 45 kg).Therefore, doubling the power is likely to affect the drone's endurance, as well as reduce its ability to carry payloads for other missions or disruptoperation of cooling systems for the operation of sensors.

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