31.03.2025, Moscow.
Russian engineers created a fixed-wing FPV drone with a range of 50 kilometers, announced a specialist from the Center for Unmanned Competencies with the call sign Bars, the Russian TV channel Vesti informed on March 29.
“Russian engineers have developed an attack FPV drone capable of striking targets at a distance of 50 km,” the specialist stated.
It is reported that Russian servicemen requested UAVs with greater strike range to attack deep behind enemy lines. Currently, conventional FPV drones, which can hit targets at a maximum distance of 30 km, lack sufficient range.
The developer’s representative noted that the drone costs approximately $1,2. So far, 30 units have been tested. The UAV’s payload capacity is 1.7 kg, and engineers plan to increase it to 3 kg. The drone does not require additional launch devices and can be hand-launched from any location.
The drone, named Klyuch-Fortuna, was demonstrated at the All-Russian Conference “Protection of Civilian Objects from Drone Attacks.”
The Russian Armed Forces use Lancet kamikaze drones, which are highly effective but expensive, launched via catapult with a range of up to 40 km. There is also the Molniya-2 fixed-wing UAV, with a payload of about 6 kg, a range of up to 40 km, and catapult-launched capability.
Notably, both Russian and Ukrainian forces employ fiber-optic FPV drones, with spools containing fiber-optic threads up to 42 km long. These drones are protected against electronic warfare (EW) systems.
Source: Rossa Primavera News Agency
