Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells.
Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, told Russian news agency TASS during a Russian defense trade show in 2018. ZALA Aero is part of famed small arms maker Kalashnikov, which is now delving into drones.
The U.S. military doesn’t like the term “kamikaze drone,” preferring to call these weapons “loitering munitions.” Whatever the name, they are small battlefield drones that are launched by an infantry platoon. Equipped with a camera, the drone can orbit the battlefield while relaying imagery to the troops on the ground. When the troops see a promising target, they can order the drone to dive into the target and detonate its warhead.
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By Rob Sussman
May 14, 2021 | 5:29 PM
OSHKOSH, WI (WTAQ) The group behind one of the largest aviation events in the entire world is excited by the news from the CDC that masks are no longer being recommended for people who have been fully vaccinated.
Dick Knapinski is the spokesperson for EAA Airventure and he says they’re optimistic.
We came into 2021 with a Plan A, Plan B, Plan C, Plan A1, Plan C3,” said Knapinski. “We’re looking at all the eventualities.”
Knapinski says the best case scenario would be that Airventure can be held at fully capacity without masks or social distancing, but they’re still weighing their options.
Russia is testing “kamikaze drones,” or unmanned aircraft that are essentially flying artillery shells.
Factory testing of the KYB-BLA and Lancet weapons have been completed, Alexander Zakharov, chief designer at ZALA Aero, told Russian news agency TASS during a Russian defense trade show last year. ZALA Aero is part of famed small arms maker Kalashnikov, which is now delving into drones.
The U.S. military doesn’t like the term “kamikaze drone,” preferring to call these weapons “loitering munitions.” Whatever the name, they are small battlefield drones that are launched by an infantry platoon. Equipped with a camera, the drone can orbit the battlefield while relaying imagery to the troops on the ground. When the troops see a promising target, they can order the drone to dive into the target and detonate its warhead.
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