Russian UAV/UCAV developments

This thread will dedicated to Russia ongoing UAV/UCAV programs,

I will start with the first post

https://www.popularmechanics.com/milita ... this-year/

It will be interesting to see how (or if) this progresses. Going to take quite a leap for them to couple a truly VLO airframe and the avionics, weapons etc to make it fly (literally and figuratively). Doubly so, since VLO is an area where PAK FA has fallen down. Also, where's the $ going to come from? It sounds as if the PAK FA has been shelved, or at least no mass production so perhaps they'll save some $ there..

There's a Russian fanboy in another thread who linked to a picture of this "Hunter" and offered it up as proof Russia can really procure stealth aircraft. We shall see, but the onus really is on Russia to deliver. PAK FA was strike one. I suppose this and their planned PAK DA are strike 2 and 3, respectively...

We'll see if it makes it past prototype or not but the Russians haven't had spectacular results of late. The recent deployment of their unmanned tank is a good example.

https://www.armyrecognition.com/july_20 ... syria.html

It will be interesting to see how (or if) this progresses. Going to take quite a leap for them to couple a truly VLO airframe and the avionics, weapons etc to make it fly (literally and figuratively). Doubly so, since VLO is an area where PAK FA has fallen down. Also, where's the $ going to come from? It sounds as if the PAK FA has been shelved, or at least no mass production so perhaps they'll save some $ there..

There's a Russian fanboy in another thread who linked to a picture of this "Hunter" and offered it up as proof Russia can really procure stealth aircraft. We shall see, but the onus really is on Russia to deliver. PAK FA was strike one. I suppose this and their planned PAK DA are strike 2 and 3, respectively...

Hmm, I guess your talking about me? Out of all those programs PAK DA is done deal, because it only has one possible customer, and its not depended any exports and other factors, all of the Russian heavy bombers Tu-95ms, Tu-22MSM, Tu-160, area ageing designs and will have to replaced starting from 2030 on?


SU-57 is not shelved, the Russian defense ministry is waiting for its final engines Object 30 finish its test which will take 3 years, then the mass orders will start.

which will take 3 years, then the mass orders will start.

Want to make a bet on this?

BTW, what is "mass orders" for you? Is that like 50 planes?

Morre Russian robotic awesomeness... Putin is nodding and seems to like it

While Russia is playing in 3D apps, the Chinese are spraying their crops with drones.

Morre Russian robotic awesomeness... Putin is nodding and seems to like it

Auch, that is embarrassing.

Even Putin is looking like "do we really need to put-in this charade?"

While Russia is playing in 3D apps, the Chinese are spraying their crops with drones.

Hunter is months away from its first flight, but you can keep on thinking other wise.

^^^^

As I was saying

http://tass.com/defense/1014154

Meanwhile, the Chinese have exported theirs... and said export operator has already lost one. https://defence-blog.com/news/saudi-ch- ... yemen.html

3 years for a brand new engine?

I'll take bets on this. Closer to 10 than 3. And then what? 25 planes? 50? When does the worldwide footprint get established for when it needs to deploy? Weapons separation? New parts of the envelope tested due to new and improved engine?

3 years is a pipe dream for all of this...

This thread is about UAV not maned fighters.

3 years for a brand new engine?

I'll take bets on this. Closer to 10 than 3. And then what? 25 planes? 50? When does the worldwide footprint get established for when it needs to deploy? Weapons separation? New parts of the envelope tested due to new and improved engine?

3 years is a pipe dream for all of this...

Su-57 has been going through ordnance tests for the last three years, I suggest you catch up before trash talking

3 years for a brand new engine?

I'll take bets on this. Closer to 10 than 3. And then what? 25 planes? 50? When does the worldwide footprint get established for when it needs to deploy? Weapons separation? New parts of the envelope tested due to new and improved engine?

3 years is a pipe dream for all of this...

Su-57 has been going through ordnance tests for the last three years, I suggest you catch up before trash talking

What about the izdeliye 30???