Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed the Russian drone "Eleron-3" with small arms

By: Maksim Panasovskiy | 25.06.2022, 11:48
Ukrainian paratroopers destroyed the Russian drone "Eleron-3" with small arms

Servicemen of the 79th brigade of the Air Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine hit the Russian unmanned aerial vehicle Eleron-3.

What is known

The drone was destroyed while trying to conduct reconnaissance of the positions of Ukrainian troops. The paratroopers shot down a Russian drone with small arms fire.

"Eleron-3" is a complex of short-range aerial reconnaissance and surveillance from the UAV. It was developed by ENIKS in 2005. The drone is available in two modifications: "Eleron-B" for export and "Eleron-3SV" for the ground forces of the Russian Federation.

The complex includes two drones, a replaceable payload, launch devices and a ground control station. Deployment takes up to 10 minutes. The Eleron-3 operating time on a full battery charge is 100 minutes. Range - 3 km. In the horizontal flight mode, the device can reach speeds of up to 130 km / h.

Source: Command of the Air Assault Troops of the Armed Forces of Ukraine

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