In service with the Armed Forces of Ukraine, they noticed an unusual kamikaze drone with a vertical take-off system. It could be a rare PHOLOS UAV
Military analyst @UAWeapons, published a photo of an unusual drone used by the Ukrainian military.
What is known
The UAV is interesting in that it has a vertical take-off and landing system. Unfortunately, @UAWeapons cannot say exactly which model it is, but presumably we are talking about a rare PHOLOS unmanned aerial vehicle. It is being developed by the British company Overwatch Aerospace and the American company Ascent Aerosystems.
Whilst the unit seen is not identical to previous display models of the PHOLOS VTOL UAS- it does have multiple payload options. It is also known that it is capable of loiter for 45 minutes and features an onboard electro-optical infra-red camera. pic.twitter.com/5kb3w1NVEU
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Such dron-kamikaze can boast of onboard optoelectronic infrared camera. As for autonomy, according to the analyst, PHOLOS is able to stay in the air for up to 45 minutes. By the way, it is likely that such drones were given to us by Great Britain. At least in April, the country's Ministry of Defense said that it would send to Ukraine high-tech loitering ammunition for pinpoint strikes.
Recall Ukrainian military for the first time demonstrated in action the Switchblade 300 launcher.
Source: @UAWeapons
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