The Ukrainian army has for the first time attacked the positions of Russian soldiers with the help of a Hornet Queen drone equipped with an AK-74 rifle. “The first combat deployment has been carried out. This test has indicated the direction in which the project should develop,” wrote on social media the Wild Hornets engineering group, which is engaged in creating combat drones for the Ukrainian Air Force.
Ukraine is using a new weapon. It's a drone equipped with a Kalashnikov rifle
The drone equipped with a rifle is remotely controlled from a bunker several kilometers away and automatically fires shots when it detects a target, it says.Picture“. It is not known how effective the new weapon is and whether it will go into mass production.
– This is one of the first steps in creating systems capable of destroying targets from the air. The technology has potential, but several factors influencing the effectiveness of such weapons must be taken into account – said an anonymous Ukrainian soldier in an interview with the newspaper “Kyiv Post“. The military officer cited problems related to accuracy, limited ammunition and too slow reloading of the rifle. He added that Ukrainian kamikaze drones and bomber drones have proven to be more effective in combat.
Ukraine is developing drones. They can be used as bombers
In mid-July, the Wild Hornets group revealed details about the new, largest drone to date, which is already being used on the front by the Ukrainian army. The drone has a payload of 9.5 kg and can act as a bomber and a logistics drone. Wild Hornets is already working on a new version of the drone with a payload of about 18 kg.