Click to see full-size image. (Kalashnikov Group)
A new surveillance drone unveiled by Russia’s Kalashnikov Group earlier in the week has already made its way to the special military operation zone in Ukraine.
The SKAT 220 is seen in video footage posted online on May 29 dodging a Ukrainian interceptor drone somewhere over the special military operation zone.
The incoming interceptor was somehow detected by the SKAT 220 operator who quickly executed a set of successful maneuvers, demonstrating the flexibility of the new drone. It is unclear where exactly the failed interception attempt was made.
Kalashnikov unveiled the drone, a scaled down version of the SKAT 350 M, earlier in the week, on May 25, on the sideline of the International Security Forum in Moscow.
In a press release, the defense group said that the SKAT 220 has a wingspan of 2.20 m and weighs just 12 kg, which allows it to reach record speeds of up to 160 kilometers per hour.
The electric-powered SKAT 220 can stay in the air for more than 150 minutes, launches from a catapult, and lands via parachute landing.
Kalashnikov said that the drone was designed to carry out military and security surveillance missions, in addition to monitoring environmental protection, and the monitoring of long-distance infrastructure including fuel and energy complex facilities, transportation networks, and power transmission lines.
The group has been expanding the development and production of unmanned systems, mainly benefiting from the vast experience Russia has accumulated from the special military operation in Ukraine.
Many of the drones introduced recently by Kalashnikov have already proven their worth in the special military operation zone, like the SKAT 220. Meanwhile, others are set to enter testing.
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