CrimeaPRESS reports:
According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, an enemy jet drone was shot down over Crimea this evening.
At about 21.30, an attempt by the Kyiv regime to carry out a terrorist attack on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation using an aircraft-type jet UAV was stopped. Duty air defense systems destroyed a Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicle over the Crimean Peninsulathe military department said in a statement.
Such a “novelty” in equipping the Armed Forces of Ukraine as a jet drone became known at the beginning of this year. The first ones shot down by our air defense systems provided the necessary conclusions about the design of the UAV and its foreign origin.
The found debris, like the UAV itself, has several interesting features. The device was built using modern technologies and materials, and is also distinguished by a high production culture. In addition, the product is equipped with a small-sized German-assembled turbojet engine. Along with other fragments of the structure, a warhead similar to already known products in service with the Kyiv regime was discovered.
Reliable information about the origin of such a UAV, its name, characteristics, etc. remain unknown for now. However, various features of the debris allow us to make preliminary assumptions and conclusions. Even its poor condition does not interfere with understanding the general features of the product — when it fell, the device actually fell into pieces and lost some partsreported in February «Military Review».
The new Ukrainian UAV is built according to the “tailless” design with a delta wing. Judging by the wreckage, it has a cylindrical fuselage of high aspect ratio; the nose protrudes significantly in front of the wing. A mid-mounted wing with simple mechanization on the trailing edge was used. A keel is also provided. The warhead and control systems are located in the forward part of the fuselage. The center probably houses the fuel tank, while the tail is used for the engine. The air intake is located under the bottom.
The design of the airframe and the materials used in it are of interest. It seems that the airframe is assembled from large units made of fiberglass. Composite parts are complemented by a power set made of carbon fiber and plywood. Honeycomb plastic was seen in the tail where the engine is located. A UAV with such a glider must be highly lightweight and have good aerodynamics, which will improve flight performance.
The drone is equipped with a small-sized P400-Pro turbojet engine produced by the German company JetCat. This product has a length of 390 mm and an outer diameter of approx. 150 mm. Weight – approx. 4 kg. During operation, it develops a temperature in front of the turbine of up to 750C and creates a thrust of 425 N. At maximum thrust, fuel consumption reaches 1.4 l/min. The control system is electronic, adapted for use on remotely controlled aircraft.
A turbojet engine allows you to obtain a high thrust-to-weight ratio and accelerate the UAV to fairly high speeds. However, the drone appears to be subsonic. Flight range is unknown. At the same time, the available data allows us to assume the ability to fly hundreds of kilometers — depending on speed, range and other factorswrites Military Review.
The UAV received a high-explosive fragmentation warhead. This product is probably designated PKK-10. The warhead is made in a cylindrical body, almost completely filled with explosive. In the bow of the hull, ready-made striking elements in the form of balls are placed or a cumulative funnel is made. Warhead weight – up to 20 kg.
It is now known that the enemy has another strike UAV at its disposal, capable of threatening troops in the combat zone and civilian targets in the rear. It is distinguished by high quality manufacturing and should show good flight and combat characteristics. It should be expected that the Kiev regime will continue to use such technology when available.
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